Rowland Croucher
Beyond the politics of Kevin Rudd and Tony Abbott
Soundings No. 55 – 23 April 2007 By Stephen Chatelier The recent discussions surrounding faith and politics have been observed with much interest by the media, politicians and church leaders. For the media, it is a contentious -and therefore desirable – topic. For politicians, it is about capturing votes. For church leaders, it is about […]
Gender of computers
A Spanish teacher was explaining to her class that in Spanish, unlike English, nouns are designated as either masculine or feminine. “House” for instance, is feminine: “la Casa.” “Pencil,” however, is masculine: “el lapiz..” A student asked, “What gender is ‘computer’?” Instead of giving the answer, the teacher split the class into two groups, male […]
Australia’s awful drought
Australia’s epic drought: The situation is grim By Kathy Marks in Sydney Published: 20 April 2007 , The Independent. Australia has warned that it will have to switch off the water supply to the continent’s food bowl unless heavy rains break an epic drought – heralding what could be the first climate change-driven disaster to […]
International News 23rd April 2007
AUSTRALIAN PRAYER NETWORK NEWSLETTER * THE PIED PIPER OF THE SHANTY TOWN LEADS HIS FOLLOWERS TO JESUS * NIGERIA: PERSECUTION, ELECTIONS AND LOOMING STRIFE * DRUG GANGS TERRORIZE MEXICO * U.S. SUPREME COURT RULES IN FAVOUR OF BAN ON PARTIAL BIRTH ABORTION * CHRISTIANS AROUND THE WORLD OFFER PRAYERS FOR VIRGINIA TECH * HEALTH UPDATE […]
Turkey Murders
April 19, 2007 WEA Responds to Turkey Murders Three workers at a Bible publishing house in Malatya, Turkey were killed on Wednesday, April 18, in the latest apparent attack on Turkey’s minority Christian community. The three Christian men — Necati Aydin and Ugur Yuksel of Turkey, and Tilman Ekkehart Geske of Germany — were bound […]
Brian McLaren: Sorrow Can Make Us Better, Not Bitter
Tuesday, April 17, 2007 When tragedies like the Virginia Tech massacre occur, we all share certain questions. Why did this happen? How could this happen? Should anyone be blamed? Should someone be punished? Often these questions lead us to seek a kind of rational explanation – so that the irrational can be folded into our […]
How to Fleece For Fun & Profit
How to Fleece For Fun & Profit II April 17th, 2007 FRAUDULENT CHRISTIAN FUNDRAISING “*SANTA MONICA, CA* *(ANS) *– For churches and ministries across the country, fundraising has become a vital tool that’s used to raise the necessary money to make ministry happen. It’s a noble effort, because people need to understand that without financial […]
Outback
Queensland cow cocky was grazing his herd on the long acre of a remote pasture in outback Queensland when suddenly a brand-new and shining 4WD emerges from a dust cloud. The driver, a bloke in an Armani suit, Gucci shoes and Yves St Laurent silk tie, slides down the window and asks the farmer, “If […]
Frank W. Boreham: The Man And The Writer
*DR. FRANK W. BOREHAM: THE MAN AND THE WRITER* *A Biographical Essay by Rev. Dr. C. Irving Benson* Here was a man for whom life never lost the halo of wonder—that is the abiding impression of my long friendship with Frank Boreham. What a relish he had for living and how vastly he enjoyed being […]
N S W ‘cracks down on Islamic prison gang’
From a knowledgeable friend: This is a new twist, but it is not surprising that convicts are converting to Islam. This has been reported from different places in the Western world. When convicts become Christians this normally implies a process of becoming more gentle, of renouncing gang behaviour, intimidation and aspirations to violence. It is […]
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