Rowland Croucher
Political Theory
A little history lesson. If you don’t know the answer make your best guess. Answer all the questions before looking at the answers. Who said it? 1) “We’re going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good.” A. Karl Marx B. Adolph Hitler C. Joseph Stalin D. None of the above […]
Creeds
Oct. 14, 2007 Anniversary Present By Harry T. Cook In this autumn season I am observing the 20th anniversary of becoming rector of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in the Detroit suburb of Clawson. About 15 of the past 20 years have been very happy. Parts of the other five were not all that happy because […]
Lepers and Samaritans
Oct. 14, 2007 By Harry T. Cook Luke 17: 11-19 Anybody who had parents like I had or went to a Sunday School like the one I attended learned that one of the cardinal Christian virtues is supposed to be gratitude. When I was a kid and extended family members came to my birthday parties, […]
Apple Pie
(First, read ‘The Baptist White Lie Cake’ story on this website)… ***** Our next door neighbor was hosting a tea. She had been asked to host, and she had offered to provide dessert. For the occasion, she baked one of her specialties, home made apple pie. Unfortunately for Ruth (the neighbor), she had several unruly […]
Mortuary Blonde
“ A man who just died is delivered to a local mortuary wearing an expensive, expertly tailored black suit. The blonde mortician asks the deceased’s wife how she would like the body dressed. The widow feels that her husband looked his best in blue, and that she wants. I don’t care what it costs, but […]
What would Jesus do About the War in Iraq?
What would Jesus do About the War in Iraq? by Rev. Tony Campolo NSP Advisory Board member and Evangelical Educator Rev. Tony Campolo speaks from the wisdom of the Christian tradition and applies it to the contemporary world. Posted Thursday, October 04 2007 Mahatma Gandhi once said that everyone knows what Jesus taught – except […]
Lucky Man
Then there was the story about a man commuting to work by train, who found a newspaper on seat beside him. Picking it up, he noted it had tomorrow’s date on it. Can’t be! Must be a misprint! But the news, and especially sports page, did seem to indicate otherwise. He checked the horse races, […]
Computer Shut-Down Problems
Computer TIP *Fixing Shut Down Problems* Sometimes when shutting down, programs can become unresponsive. This can cause a long long delays or even freeze ups during shutdown. This will help with that if these problems are familiar to you. Heres the steps. Click START>RUN and type in REGEDIT. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER>CONTROL PANEL>DESKTOP On the right […]
Entertaining Silence
Isaiah 55:3 says “Give ear and come to me; hear me, and your soul may live. I will make an everlasting covenant with you”. In all the busyness of our lives, we often forget the importance of listening. We go about our chores, half listening to the children and giving half hearted responses. We go […]
In the Beginning
When the new patient was settled comfortably on the couch, the psychiatrist began his therapy session. “I’m not aware of your problem,” the doctor said. “So perhaps, you should start at the very beginning.” “Of course.” replied the patient. “In the beginning, I created the Heavens and the Earth…”
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