Rowland Croucher
Australia’s Original Sin
In the early 1990s I began to say in parishes and in the higher councils of the Anglican Church of Australia that, as well as being infected with the Original Sin of humanity, Australians were also infected with their own unique Original Sin i.e. the building of their prosperity, civilization and culture on the violent […]
Pilgrims of the Absolute (Brother Roger)
Pilgrims of the Absolute by Brother Roger, C.R.1 (From http://hayesfam.bravehost.com/pilgrims.htm) A Pilgrim of the Absolute is someone who is making straight for God, whether he knows it or not. He is someone who is looking for love, freedom, fearlessness, certainty, joy and gladness and expects to find them all – somewhere. It is possible for […]
Homosexuality and Church Conflicts (more)
Homosexuality and Church Conflicts This is one of the best resources I’ve seen for exploring this issue in groups. It’s called Bridges Across the Divide and it attempts to be just that: acknowledging in helpful ways the enormous amount of passion and emotion that surrounds it, for those from all ends of the spectrum here […]
Emotion and Action
“There is nothing more dangerous than the repeated experience of a fine emotion with no attempt to put it into action. It is a fact that every time a person feels a noble impulse without taking action they become less likely ever to take action. In a sense it is true to say that a […]
The Living Bible
“Living the Bible”. His name is Bill. He has wild hair, wears a T-shirt with holes in it, jeans, and no shoes. This was literally his wardrobe for his entire four years of college. He is brilliant. Kind of profound and very, very bright. He became a Christian while attending college. Across the street from […]
Frederick Buechner – Love Feast
from Frederick Buechner – “Love Feast” ( Chato & Windus; London:1975) p. 6 He said, “It’s like Christopher Columbus, Antonio. To discover the New World you have to scrap the Old.” p 60 The kingdom of God is a love feast where nobody’s a stranger. pp. 154 -155 I caught him by surprise. A Preacher […]
The Stranger
The Stranger A few months before I was born, my Dad met a stranger who was new to our small Tennessee town. From the beginning, Dad was fascinated with this enchanting newcomer and soon invited him to live with our family. The stranger was quickly accepted and was around to welcome me into the world […]
GIVE GOD A BREAK, PLEASE!
According to Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian Prime Minister, George Bush said to him, ‘God told me to strike at al Qaida and I struck them, and then he instructed me to strike at Saddam, which I did, and now I am determined to solve the problem in the Middle East.’ (As reported in the Israeli […]
Take The Driving-licence Test: How Christian Are You?
Do you realise that if you do the average Aussie kilometres driving your car, city or country, that you spend the equivalent of approximately 11 normal working weeks per annum behind the wheel? More if you regularly get caught in traffic jams! Well that’s a lot of ‘discipleship’ time according to Creator And Redeemer – […]
Jesus Christ: Choose your own savior
Jesus Christ: Choose your own savior. By Chris Suellentrop Posted Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2006, at 12:35 PM ET Slate’s “Assessment” columns dissect the conventional wisdom about real people (L. Ron Hubbard), fictional characters (Scooby-Doo), companies (Whole Foods), body parts (the prostate), and even weather patterns (El Nino). This week, Slate is resurrecting a handful of […]
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