Rowland Croucher
Website Review – wecan.be
http://www.wecan.be This website has been put together with the inspiration of Dave Andrews, author of ‘Can You Hear the Heartbeat?’ and ‘Christi-Anarchy’ among other books. It takes a radical look at the Beatitudes, those beautiful and confronting words of Jesus from the Sermon on the Mount. I was recently reminded that, while I know how […]
Church Attendance
*Sightings* 10/22/07 On Wuthnow — Martin E. Marty Demographers, statisticians, sociologists, and some theologians serve the culture and the religious institutions within it by measuring the stated beliefs and observable religious behavior of citizens. Church attendance is one of the most conspicuous and measurable of these behaviors. Yes, we know that counting church members and […]
Preaching feedback
GROWING AS PREACHERS THROUGH LAY FEEDBACK TO OUR SERMONS A few years ago, John McClure had a good idea for a useful book for us preachers. Professor McClure interviewed a group of master preachers and teachers of preachers, seeking their best advice on various aspects of the homiletical task. I was particularly struck by his […]
Murphy’s Lesser-known Rules
1. Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak. 2. He who laughs last, thinks slowest. 3. Those who live by the sword get shot by those who don’t. 4. Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool. 5. The 50-50-90 rule: Anytime you have a […]
Inebriated Irishmen
An inebriated Irishman who enters a bar and spots another inebriated Irishman and gets talking. They’re surprised to find they were born in the same town, lived in the same street, went to the same school, etc, and appear to get on famously. One barman sighs and says to the other “We’re in for a […]
Don’t Mess with Seniors!
THE SENIOR’S BREAKFAST SPECIAL: We went to breakfast at a restuarant where the Senior’s Special was: Two eggs, bacon, hash browns and toast for $1.99. “Sounds good,” my wife said. “But I don’t want the eggs.” “Then I’ll have to charge you three dollars and forty-nine cents because you’re not ordering the special – you’re […]
Creation/Evolution
These days we can be confident that, so far, there have been three major steps in our understanding of evolution. The first came in 1859 with the publication of “The Origin of Species” by Charles Darwin, who put together a vast amount of data about natural selection, which he claimed was the major, but not […]
Dealing with Politicians
Dear Rowland, (From a friend who was a broadcaster on ABC radio): When dealing with politicians who are big into “mateship” and close ranks as soon as they are challenged, there is only one technique that works. Divide and Conquer. Some years back a journalist had a flash of mischievous inspiration and anonymously sent the […]
Common beliefs key to uniting old religious foes
October 19, 2007 A letter from Muslim leaders to Christian ones can be a start for dialogue, writes Barney Zwartz. AT THE core of both Christianity and Islam is the double command to love God and neighbour. Last week 138 Islamic leaders wrote to the Pope and “leaders of Christian churches everywhere” saying world peace […]
The Age of U-Turns
Thursday, Apr. 05, 2007 By BRUCE GRIERSON It’s easy to get the sense these days that you’ve stumbled into a party where the punch is spiked with some powerful drug that dramatically alters identity. The faces are familiar, but the words coming out of them aren’t. Something has happened to a lot of people you […]
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