Rowland Croucher
Getting Old
Happening soon……to some people unfortunately! MISTAKE An elderly lady called 999 on her cell phone to report that her car has been broken into. She is hysterical as she explains her situation to the dispatcher: “They’ve stolen the stereo, the steering wheel, the brake pedal and even the accelerator! ” she cried. The dispatcher said, […]
Humans and chimpanzees
In response to claims that humans and chimpanzees are descended from a common ancestor, Gladys posted a link to a creationist site which (in her mind) refuted this claim. I said I’d try digging out a reference: here it is. The following article by The Chimpanzee Sequencing and Analysis Consortium, “Initial sequence of the chimpanzee […]
Tony Campolo: Are Evangelicals Fixated on Homosexuality?
Tuesday, February 13, 2007 Sigmund Freud would have something to say about the ways in which we evangelicals seem to be fixated on homosexuality. That fixation became abundantly clear to me recently when I was doing radio interviews upon the publication of my most recent book, Letters to a Young Evangelical. The book has 21 […]
Red Letter Christians
Who We Are The Red Letter Christians are a network of effective, progressive, Christian communicators urging an open, honest and public dialogue on issues of faith and politics. We believe and seek to put in to action the red letter words in the Holy Bible spoken by Jesus. The goal of the group is to […]
The Lord’s Prayer (based on the original Aramaic)
The Lord’ s Prayer (Based on the original Aramaic – source unknown) O Cosmic Birther of all radiance and vibration! Soften the ground of our being and carve out a space within us where your presence can abide. Fill us with your creativity so that we may be empowered to bear the fruit of your […]
The Post office angels
The post office angels – United States Postal Story Our dog, Abbey, died Aug. 23, and the day after Abbey died, my 4 year old, Meredith, was SO upset. She wanted to write a letter to God so that God would recognize Abbey in heaven. She told me what to write, and I did. Then […]
13 February 2007 Daily Update from HCJB
13 February 2007 Daily Update from HCJB Global Today’s Headlines: BACKUP GENERATOR HELPS TRANSLATORS IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA CHRISTIAN MAN ATTACKED, KILLED IN SOUTHWESTERN INDIA GLOBAL GROWTH BRINGS METHODISTS TO HOLD HIGH COURT IN MANILA EVANGELICALS PERSECUTED BY LOCAL LEADERS IN CHIAPAS, MEXICO U.S. LAGS BEHIND IN FAMILY-ORIENTED WORK ENVIRONMENT This week’s guest on “World […]
Take Authority
TAKE THOU AUTHORITY “Take thou authority to preach the Word..” These were the words under which many of us were ordained into the pastoral ministry. The issue of pastoral authority is a troubling one for many of us. Here are some thoughts, in a recent book on pastoral leadership, that are instructive for us pastors. […]
Ups and Downs Across the World
*Sightings* 2/12/07 — Ups and Downs Across the World Ups and Downs Across the World — Martin E. Marty “The Power of Faith: How Religion Impacts Our World” is the cover and title of the International Edition of a September 2006 Spiegel Special that just came my way. It’s a stunning issue published in a […]
Information and our Next Evolutionary Leap (Diarmuid O’Murchu)
Essay 1: Information and our Next Evolutionary Leap Many years ago, The Jesuit scholar, Teilhard de Chardin, claimed that the biological (physical) evolution of our species had probably reached its climax; in biological terms, we could not evolve much further. Consequently, he suggested, that we are rapidly approaching a new evolutionary threshold, in which mind […]
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