Rowland Croucher
Be (like) a child forever !
“Therefore, those who humble themselves like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And who ever welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me.” Johnny’s Mother looked out the window and noticed him “playing church” with their cat. He had the cat sitting quietly and he was preaching to it. She smiled and […]
Pope Francis and Liberation Theology
Sightings The Pope and the Poor by Joshua Connor Thursday | April 25 2013 In an article that appeared in The Guardian a few days after the March 13, 2013, election of Francis, the first Pope from South America, the British environmental activist, George Monbiot, railed against depictions of the new Pope as a defender […]
The Be-attitudes (Dave Andrews)
Plan Be We Need To Be The Change Many of us desperately want to change our world. But is an illusion to think we can change anybody else but ourselves. The truth is that we cannot change them – we can only change ourselves. We need to remember the alternate version of the Serenity Prayer, and repeat it […]
10 Irrational Beliefs…
10 Irrational Beliefs responsible for the most unhappiness ¢â‚¬“ Albert Ellis There are many lists of these, worded variously, all based on Albert Ellis: The page numbers are from his book, A Guide to Rational Living. The idea that you must have love or approval from all the significant people in your life (101). The idea […]
Confidence in Religion Drops
Sightings Confidence in Religion Drops by Martin E. Marty Monday | April 22 2013 Three ¢â‚¬Å“War College ¢â‚¬ scholars, in the Spring 2013 issue of Daedalus (see reference), discuss some of the reasons why the military wins more confidence than other American institutions. The military is not our subject; those authors may be biased because of […]
Apostrophes: why would some want them scrapped?
The value of the apostrophe helpful in clarity but is it well understood and why some want it ditched Press Service International for Christian Today Australia – Mark Tronson Monday, 15 April 2013, In a recent News.com article it was revealed that an English Council has been considering banning apostrophes from its street signs because […]
Serenity Prayer: another version…
God, grant me the serenity to accept the people I cannot change, the courage to change the one I can and the wisdom to know – it’s me! (Dave Andrews at St Martins this morning, 21 April, 2013).
Same-sex Marriage: New Zealand vs Australia
Hopelessly out of tune on same-sex marriage Date: April 19, 2013 Steve Dow Arts writer New Zealand forges ahead with a new progressive law, but in Australia, both sides of politics are bogged down in conservatism. Illustration: Andrew Dyson. In the New Zealand Parliament, they were singing. Yes, singing. A century-old Maori love song, no less. […]
SMALL GROUPS: What does a really healthy small group look like?
WHAT DOES A REALLY HEALTHY SMALL GROUP LOOK LIKE? Christians have always met in small groups ¢â‚¬“ leaders like Jesus and John Wesley built their ministries/movements around them ¢â‚¬ ¦ Small groups where Christians study, share, pray, and ¢â‚¬Ëœmission ¢â‚¬â„¢ together come in many sizes and formats. (It ¢â‚¬â„¢s unlikely that a Pentecostal who ¢â‚¬Ëœprays in the Spirit ¢â‚¬â„¢ for […]
Climate Change: why carbon pricing/trading isn’t working
Wrong way, go back BY:BJORN LOMBORG From:The Australian April 08, 2013 The political responses to climate change have proven ineffective. It’s time for the world’s nations to dramatically rethink their long-term approach. Picture: AP Source: AP I HAVE been involved in the climate debate for more than a decade but I am still amazed at how wrong […]
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