Rowland Croucher
No Room in the Inn (Christmas sermon by Ben Witherington)
A very long time ago I made my first trip to Rome. They say all roads lead there. Among other things I went to see the great art in the Vatican, particularly the Sistine Chapel— Michelangelo’s masterpiece. It was certainly impressive but the colors of the paintings were subdued even sepia tones in places in […]
Offensive Material Online
Early in our online ministry we regularly sent out articles to people on a ‘Clergy/Leaders Mail List’. You can find many of them on this website… Here’s an interesting anecdote from back then: ***** FROM THE E-MAIL BAG From Australia For several years, we have enjoyed receiving materials from the “Clergy/Leaders Mail List.” Several times […]
Climate Change
Here is a first hand report on what happened in Bali last week, forwarded through Clive Hamilton, an environmental economist,and the author of “Scorcher:The Dirty Politics of Climate Change”. The earth moves in Bali “The world has changed in the last hours.” These words were texted to me from Nusa Dua on Saturday evening by […]
Universalism
From a wise pastor-friend: I love the C.S.Lewis quote (the great surprises at who made it to heaven!) and the plea that at least we all ought to be, like God, universalists at heart–desiring profoundly that none should perish. My own “leanings ” toward universalism, have evolved, over time, from very subtle shifts that came […]
Out of the silence
From a pastor-friend: I have just bought a copy of Jim Cotter and Paul Payton’s prayer book called “Out of the Silence… Into the Silence… Prayer’s Daily Round” published by Cairns Publications, 2006 (which is basically Jim Cotter’s publishing name). I am finding it to be particularly nourishing for daily prayer and group devotions. I […]
Santa and Science
This has been doing the rounds for a while, but some here might not have seen it… “Santa and Science” 1) No known species of reindeer can fly. But there are 300,000 species of living organisms yet to be classified, and while most of these are insects and germs, this does not completely rule out […]
Airport Traffic Tower
Tower: “Eastern 702, cleared for takeoff, contact Departure on 124.7” Eastern 702: “Tower, Eastern 702 switching to Departure… by the way, as we lifted off we saw some kind of dead animal on the far end of the runway.” Tower: “Continental 635, cleared for takeoff, contact Departure on 124.7… did you copy the report from […]
On Global Warming (Martin Marty)
*Sightings* 12/17/07 On Global Warming — Martin E. Marty The images and prophecies connected with the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse in the biblical book of Revelation seem horrifying enough. But in a “you-ain’t-seen-nothing-yet” spirit, Philip Jenkins in December 10th’s *New Republic *warns of disastrous implications for religious conflict after studying the results of climate-modeling […]
Christmas Carols for the Disturbed
* 1. Schizophrenia — Do You Hear What I Hear ? * 2. Multiple Personality Disorder — We Three Kings Disoriented Are * 3. Dementia — I Think I’ll be Home for Christmas * 4. Narcissistic — Hark the Herald Angels Sing About Me * 5. Manic — Deck the Halls and Walls and House […]
Archbishop of Canterbury’s Christmas Message
Archbishop of Canterbury’s Christmas Message to the Anglican Communion December 14, 2007 11:53 AM One of the strangest yet most moving expressions in the New Testament is a verse in the Letter to the Hebrews (11.16): God ‘is not ashamed to be called their God’. The writer is talking about the history of God’s people. […]
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