How many Irish mothers does it take to change a lightbulb? None. “Tis all right son, I’ll just sit here in the dark by myself” ~~~ How many forum members does it take to change a lightbulb? 1 to change the light bulb 1 to post that the light bulb has been changed 14 to […]
Chuck Swindoll’s response to Graham Kendrick RE: Church Music Thank you, Mac, for sending me a copy of this interview. I’ve read it carefully and I appreciate what he is getting at as he describes the broader need of today’s worshiper. I’m being told that there is a resurgence of theological truth in the music […]
(Note from Rowland: I count both Bill and Jim amongst my friends. Here’s an interesting discussion, which you might like to join. They would both love that!) ~~~ (sent to you by Jim Reiher) A very conservative Christian friend has a web site with right wing articles on it (you may or may not be […]
From Mark: A Psychological Analysis of Fundamentalism Fundamentalism is a religious movement, a theological & philosophical stand, a political and social force. I regard it most basically as a particular variety of psychological development. Fundamentalists of all religious and political varieties share the same character traits. It is the psychological character of the fundamentalist that […]
From Mark: Christian Confusion On End-Times Nonsense “People who are obsessed with end times have never learned from history. They’ve been 100 percent wrong, 100 percent of the time.” – Hank Hanegraaff, CRI Christianity has never been immune from error in apocalyptic teachings that have continually led Christians astray. These errors of understanding have continually […]
Signs That You Are Too Drunk You lose arguments with inanimate objects. You have to hold onto the lawn to keep from falling off the earth. Your doctor finds traces of blood in your alcohol stream. The back of your head keeps getting hit by the toilet seat. Sincerely believe alcohol to be the elusive […]
‘ Commenting on a complaint from a Mr. Arthur Purdey about a large gas bill, a spokesman for North West Gas said, “We agree it was rather high for the time of year. It’s possible Mr. Purdey has been charged for the gas used up during the explosion that destroyed his house.” ‘ (The Daily […]
Seen the other day in a junk shop – I asked the proprietor, but it seems that in 100 years nobody but me had seen the joke: “Don’t kill your wife with hard work- use electricity instead!” ~~~ I have seen that slogan, or ones very like it, quoted as humour over the last forty […]
AUSTRALIAN PRAYER NETWORK NEWSLETTER * NATIONAL CHURCH ADOPT A SCHOOL INITIATIVE AN OUTSTANDING SUCCESS * ISLAM CHANGING THE FACE OF BRITAIN’S STATE SCHOOLS * ALMOST 100,000 CHILDREN DISPLACED BY CYCLONE AND FLOODS IN MOZAMBIQUE * BURMA’S CHRISTANS FACE DISCRIMINATION, RAPE, FORCED LABOUR AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING * YOUTH ACTIVITY DAYS A FRONT TO RECRUIT MUSLIMS * […]
Christopher Howe (compiler) Continuum, 2001 Some people – I’m one of them – actually enjoy reading others’ sermons. When John Claypool used to publish his each week, and sent them out once a month, I often found myself dropping everything to read them. I’ve done the same with other contemporary homiletical “greats” like Barbara Brown […]