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Rowland Croucher

Rowland Croucher has written 26185 posts for John Mark Ministries

Falwell’s Legacy

SojoMail a weekly email-zine of spirituality, politics, and culture http://go.sojo.net/ct/07LWub11mXT7/ ================================================= QUOTE OF THE WEEK ================================================= “There is a beginning of a political process, but I have difficulty using the word optimism. Time is on nobody’s side. We cannot give up, though.” – Jan Eliasson, U.N. special envoy to Sudan, speaking about peace talks among […]

Jerry Falwell

Copied below is a personal essay by Debbie Caldwell, Managing Editor for Beliefnet.com about a meaningful encounter she had with Jerry Falwell. http://www.beliefnet.com/story/218/story_21856_1.html Jerry Falwell and Me I was still angry at how his followers had divided my hometown. Yet when I finally met him, I couldn’t resist liking him. By Deborah Caldwell In the […]

Jerry Falwell (a response from Gay Christians)

A Joint Public Statement on the Occasion of the Death of The Rev. Jerry Falwell Rev. Elder Nancy L. Wilson Moderator, Metropolitan Community Churches and Rev. Elder Troy D. Perry Founder and Moderator Emeritus, Metropolitan Community Churches _______________________________________________________________ EDITOR’S NOTE: MCC’s Rev. Nancy Wilson once debated Rev. Jerry Falwell on the national (U.S.) late-night “Ron […]

Jerry Falwell (more)

JERRY FALWELL QUOTES & FOLLIES (Sent by my liberal friend Mark): ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1999-FEB: An article in his National Liberty Journal claimed that Tinky Winky, one of the teletubbies on the children’s show by the same name, was promoting the gay lifestyle. “Now, further evidence that the creators of the series intend for Tinky Winky to […]

No Luck WithThe Ladies

No Luck With The Ladies A man walked into a therapist’s office looking very depressed. “Doc, you’ve got to help me. I can’t go on like this.” “What’s the problem?” the doctor inquired. “Well, I’m 35 years old and I still have no luck with the ladies. No matter how hard I try, I just […]

U S Baby Gets Gun Permit

US Baby Gets Gun Permit _________ He can barely walk or talk, but 11-month-old “Bubba” Ludwig is already a fully paid up member of America’s firearms fraternity, with a 12-gauge Beretta shotgun and a gun permit to his name. The shotgun was a gift from his grandfather who bought it as an heirloom for his […]

Alcohol and Social Problems

AUSTRALIAN PRAYER NETWORK NEWSLETTER This week we highlight two major problems facing the youth of Australia which requires much prayer and great wisdom at the Governmental level to resolve. The Church too has a role to play in coming up with creative solutions at the local community level. * MORE ALCOHOL MORE OFTEN FUELS SOCIAL […]

Media

ACNS 4285 | ENGLAND | 15 MAY 2007 The Archbishop of York’s address at the London Press Club Awards Archbishop of York tells of his own captivity in repeated call for release of Alan Johnston Standing among you all, I feel like the youngest, the put upon and the most inexperienced lion in Daniel’s den […]

Common Sense Learning Centre

Autumn Classes for Men at THE COMMON-SENSE LEARNING CENTER REGISTRATION MUST BE COMPLETED by Monday, Oct 30, 2007 NOTE: DUE TO THE COMPLEXITY AND DIFFICULTY LEVEL OF THEIR CONTENTS, CLASS SIZES WILL BE LIMITED TO 8 PARTICIPANTS MAXIMUM Class 1 How To Fill Up The Ice Cube Trays–Step by Step, with Slide Presentation. Meets 4 […]

A Prayer for Mother

*A Prayer for Mother’s Day* Loving God we give thanks today for the wonder of all the relationship that sustain us; that nurtured us and that nourish us and give our lives meaning. We are grateful, our God, for those who have given themselves *to* us and *for* us. We are mindful today of those […]