Rowland Croucher
I’m going to Iraq
Over the past year, I have sought God’s direction regarding the crisis of our world. I felt God guiding me to Iraq, and six months ago I began blocking off March 2003 to make that possible. As the past few weeks have unfolded, I have spent hours in prayer and fasting, surrounded my elders who […]
Brian McLaren: The Politics of Joy
Friday, December 15, 2006 I know this is a “God’s Politics” blog, and I know that this won’t sound very political, but in the end, it sort of is, especially ten days before Christmas. Earlier this week, I was speaking to a group of Methodist ministers and we sang the Christmas carol “Joy to the […]
Decoding The Da Vinci Code (N T Wright)
Decoding The Da Vinci Code The Challenge of Historic Christianity to Post-Modern Fantasy Let me say at once what a pleasure it is to be here in Seattle and how grateful my wife and I are for your welcome and hospitality and for those who have worked hard to set this event up. I am […]
Belarus; Kazakhstan; Turkmenistan; Uzbekistan
Belarus; Kazakhstan; Turkmenistan; Uzbekistan; FORUM 18 NEWS SERVICE, Oslo, Norway http://www.forum18.org/ The right to believe, to worship and witness The right to change one’s belief or religion The right to join together and express one’s belief 20 December 2006 BELARUS: MIXED STATE RESPONSE TO CATHOLIC AND PROTESTANT PROTESTS http://www.forum18.org/Archive.php?article_id=893 Catholics in Belarus have halted a […]
Pets
If you want someone who will bring you the paper without first tearing it apart to remove the sports section …… then buy a dog. If you want someone willing to make a fool of himself simply over the joy of seeing you ….. then buy a dog. If you want someone who will eat […]
Family Records
*Family Records* The following was overheard at a recent high society party… “My ancestry goes all the way back to Alexander the Great,” said one lady. She then turned to a second woman and asked, “How far does your family go back?” “I don’t know,” was the reply. “All of our records were lost in […]
Burnout – a Different Perspective
http://www.ctlibrary.com/le/2006/winter/24.58.html DOES MINISTRY FUEL ADDICTIVE BEHAVIOR? Certain approaches to ministry lead to self-destruction by Sally Morgenthaler Most church leaders know me as the woman who writes and speaks about worship. What only a few know is that I have spent the last decade experiencing the effects of my spouse’s sexual addiction, an addiction that began […]
Cricket
THE CRICKET Q. What do Geraint Jones and Michael Jackson have in common? A. They both wear gloves for no apparent reason. Q. What is the height of optimism? A. An English batsman applying sunscreen. Q. What does Ashley Giles put in his hands to make sure the next ball almost always takes a wicket? […]
Miscellaneous
The marriage counsellor asked the woman when she had first noticed marital problems. “They started when he wanted to be in the wedding photographs,” she replied. ~~~ Advertising………Car wash..$1 per car; senior citizens washed free. ~~~ ………………………. For sale….smoker’s chair, solid ash.
Burnout article
Interesting article in The Age today, http://blogs.theage.com.au/managementline/archives/2006/12/the_road_to_bur.html with a link to a great article in The New Yorker on a summary of research into Burnout. But here’s a quote: ‘So burnout is about the gap between what we expect, and what we actually get. And it happens to people who build their lives too much […]
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