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Rowland Croucher

Rowland Croucher has written 26185 posts for John Mark Ministries

God Said NO

I asked God to take away my habit. God said, No. It is not for me to take away, but for you to give it up. I asked God to make my handicapped child whole. God said, No. His spirit is whole, his body is only temporary I asked God to grant me patience. God […]

31 January 2007 Daily Update from HCJB

31 January 2007 Daily Update from HCJB Global Today’s Headlines: KENYA CARJACKINGS CLAIM LIVES OF 3 AID WORKERS, EX-MISSIONARY CHURCH STONED IN TURKEY WITH RELIGIOUS TENSIONS ALREADY HIGH PHILOSOPHY CHANGE BEHIND MINISTRY’S NEW NAME, LIFEWIND 3 CHINESE CHRISTIANS ARRESTED, OTHERS FILE LEGAL ACTIONS Today’s Top Stories: KENYA CARJACKINGS CLAIM LIVES OF AID WORKERS, EX-MISSIONARY Geoffrey […]

The Historical Jesus (C S Lewis)

In his book, “The Screwtape Letters,” C.S. Lewis, a Cambridge professor and Christian apologist, writes a series of letters from a high-ranking devil named Screwtape to his younger nephew Wormwood, a tempter. This incredible book was written around either 1950 or 1960 (my current edition doesn’t give the original printing date) and reveals some of […]

Take Hold Of Every Moment

A friend of mine opened his wife’s underwear drawer and picked up a silk paper wrapped package: “This, – he said – isn’t any ordinary package.” He unwrapped the box and stared at both the silk paper and the box. “She got this the first time we went to New York, 8 or 9 years […]

The Living Lexicon: Church Terms That Oughta Be

Biblidue: The build-up of bookmarks, bulletins, notes, and other miscellanea that collects in one’s Bible. Clivaholic: One who can no longer control the compulsion to quote C.S. Lewis in every sermon, lesson, or conversation. Hymnastics: The entertaining body language of the song leader. Narthexegesis: Unsolicited post-sermon commentary given the preacher by armchair biblical theologians. Pewtrify: […]

Usenet and Steve Winter

Steve Winter FAQ http://users.rcn.com/sadams.enteract/winfaq.html Things you may need to know if you have dealings with Steve Winter. The Adams – Steve Winter FAQ http://adamsemail.net/winter/winfaq.html The Official Steve Winter FAQ contains important information to understand why Steve Winter is such a problem on the net.

Rules For A Perfect Day

Just for today… I will try to live and delight in the reality of being alive. My past Is forever gone, my future an uncertainty, so I will be happy and Thankful for each moment. I will not allow negative input into my mind… Happiness is a choice And I choose to be happy. I […]

Sniffer Dog

A man had just settled into his seat next to the window on the plane when another man sat down in the aisle seat and put his black Labrador retriever in the middle seat next to the man. The first man looks very quizzically at the dog and asks why the dog is allowed on […]

Conservatives and Liberals

A netfriend wrote: We are losing our love of history, literature and art, and if you don’t know these, then much of our Christian tradition is meaningless. So much for our education system. I replied: The fundamentalist/conservative wing of the church doesn’t need these elements of tradition. Their orientation is forward-looking, driven in my view […]

Gravity

1. >>Warning: Gravity is “Only a Theory” by Ellery Schempp All physics textbooks should include this warning label: “This textbook contains material on Gravity. Universal Gravity is a theory, not a fact, regarding the natural law of attraction. This material should be approached with an open mind, studied carefully, and critically considered.” 2. >Now can […]