Rowland Croucher
Thoughts from a retired mind
these: I was thinking about how a status symbol of today is those cell phones that everyone has clipped onto their belt or purse. I can’t afford one, so, I’m wearing my garage door opener. You know, I spent a fortune on deodorant before I realized that people who avoided me just didn’t like me. […]
N. T. Wright
by Robert Stewart N. T. Wright consistently applies the hermeneutic that he outlined for his readers in The New Testament and the People of God as he seeks to analyze Jesus’ worldview in relation to questions he asks concerning the historical Jesus in Jesus and the Victory of God. This section will examine how he […]
N. T. Wright’s Hermeneutic: An Exploration
by Robert Stewart N. T. Wright is one of the more significant biblical scholars in present-day Protestant theology.1 The first two volumes of his proposed six-volume New Testament theology series,2 Christian Origins and the Question of God have been widely read and very influential. Richard Hays writes concerning the series: The sweep of Wright’s project […]
Brian McLaren
Paradigm Shifter: Asked at a conference last spring what he thought about gay marriage, Brian McLaren replied, “You know what, the thing that breaks my heart is that there’s no way I can answer it without hurting someone on either side.” You might call his a kinder and gentler brand of religion. At a mere […]
Brian McLaren’s Open Letter to Worship Songwriters
Mark’s comments in *[ …] ############################################### … One hears a lot of complaints about lame music, trite lyrics, theological shallowness, etc., etc., in the world of contemporary Christian music. *[Often by Christian musicians like moi] …. In the postmodern world, many of us believe that the theologians will have to leave the library more often […]
Brian McLaren’s Open Letter to Worship Songwriters [2]
Mark’s comments in *[…] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ AN UNAUTHORIZED POSTSCRIPT to Brian McLaren’s Open Letter to Worship Songwriters John Mortensen … First of all, can we agree to a ten-year ban on rhyming “adore you” with “before you”? Thanks. *[Amen!] … If we wish to rise above the greeting-card level of poetry, we may need to thumb […]
1 February 2007 Daily Update from HCJB
1 February 2007 Daily Update from HCJB Global Today’s Headlines: MAN TRYING TO TRADE VICKS VAPORUB FOR HAITIAN WATER WELL LOCAL BELIEVERS LAUNCH TUNISIA’S FIRST CHRISTIAN TV SERIES CH VEZ POWER GRAB MAKES VENEZUELAN CHRISTIANS NERVOUS BAPTIST MISSION USES PODCAST TO RECRUIT STUDENT MISSIONARIES Check out this week’s edition of the program, “World Radio,” produced by […]
For gentleman only
A wife was making a breakfast of fried eggs for her husband. Suddenly, her husband burst into the kitchen. “Careful,” he said, “CAREFUL! Put in some more butter! Oh my GOD! You’re cooking too many at once. TOO MANY! Turn them! TURN THEM NOW! We need more butter. Oh my GOD! WHERE are we going […]
Josephus and Jesus
First: What evidence is there that is irrefutable, if any, for the existence of the historical Jesus? Then: There is more historical evidence for the existence of Jesus than any other person who has ever lived. Another: I suspect that most of the evidence, to which you refer, is religious documents. There is remarkably almost […]
30 January 2007 Daily Update from HCJB
30 January 2007 Daily Update from HCJB Global Today’s Headlines: NEW ZEALAND RADIO STATION AIRS BIBLE READINGS 24 HOURS A DAY VIETNAM’S HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES AGAINST CHRISTIANS CONTINUE ILLINOIS CHURCHES OFFER MATCHING FUNDS FOR NEW MISSIONS MONEY DETROIT BECOMING CENTER OF ORTHODOX RESURGENCE IN U.S. AUSSIES JOIN IN PRAYER, FASTING TO ASK GOD TO BREAK […]
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