Rowland Croucher
Discernment Process in a church
(From Marva Dawn’s ‘Joy in Divine Wisdom’ pp. 129-130: She applied to become a member of a Mennonite church, but had not been baptized by immersion as an adult): ‘On the morning of the discernment process, I was asked to make a brief presentation of the importance to me of my infant baptism and of […]
Climate change documentary provokes debate
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Broadcast: 25/05/2007 Reporter: A fierce debate has erupted over the ABC’s decision to broadcast a controversial documentary which debunks climate change. Transcript TONY JONES: Environmental groups will be keeping a close watch on tomorrow’s meeting on the Federal government’s $10 billion plan for the Murray-Darling Basin. A coalition of eight groups says […]
Jesus Scholarship
From Rowland: an in-your-face response to Witherington about Jesus scholarship, from an erudite liberal Episcopalian priest… ~~~ May 27, 2007 What a Friend We Have in Jesus … By Harry T. Cook The title of this essay was my second reaction to reading the following from a recent Episcopal News Service dispatch: What Have They […]
Getting in the Spirit
(Sermon on Pentecost by a theologically liberal priest-scholar) May 27, 2007 By Harry T. Cook This day in the church’s calendar is known as “the Feast of Pentecost,” upon which, our tradition says, the unseen presence of the risen Christ fell upon the original apostolic community in the form of a mighty wind and flames […]
What’s Acceptable? What’s Possible? (Jim Wallis)
************************************************* SojoMail a weekly email-zine of spirituality, politics, and culture http://go.sojo.net/ct/31LWub11imHZ/ ************************************************* ================================================= QUOTE OF THE WEEK ================================================= “This is a Syrian-Lebanese war and we’re the fuel they are burning for this war. The army was bombing us, our houses have been destroyed, we had no food and no water.” – Abdel Hamid Najjar, a […]
James S. Stewart, Walking With God
James S. Stewart, Walking With God, Regent College Publishing, Vancouver, 2006. (Originally published in 1996 by St. Andrew Press, Edinburgh). Evangelical Scottish Presbyterian James Stewart was voted in a survey conducted by preaching.com as the #1 English-speaking preacher of the twentieth century. I’d agree. I’ve listened on audio-tape to his most famous sermon ‘The Wind […]
Pakistan in crisis: situation critical
Subj: Pakistan in crisis: situation critical In Pakistan sectarian tensions are soaring, persecution of Christians is intensifying, lawlessness is increasing, security and liberty are failing fast, Islamisation and Talibanisation are taking root in Islamabad, and in the midst of Musharraf’s political crisis a stand-off at the Lal Masjid approaches boiling point. ————————————————————– – the inevitable […]
Megachurches: Some Personal Reflections
Please attack, critique, tear apart where necessary. I have been deliberately provocative at some places – who, me? – and would like feedback. ~~~ By Rowland Croucher I was told that at some point in the 1970s we at Blackburn Baptist Church (Melbourne) were one of three ‘Megachurch Congregations’ in Australia. The other two were […]
When I’m An Old Lady
“When I’m An Old Lady” When I’m an old lady, I’ll live with each kid, And bring so much happiness…just as they did. I want to pay back all the joy they’ve provided. Returning each deed! Oh, they’ll be so excited! (When I’m an old lady and live with my kids) I’ll write on the […]
U.S. & U.K. Muslims and terrorism
May 23, 2007 Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — One in four younger U.S. Muslims say suicide bombings to defend their religion are acceptable at least in some circumstances, though most Muslim Americans overwhelmingly reject the tactic and are critical of Islamic extremism and al-Qaida, a poll says. The survey by the Pew Research Center, one […]
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