Rowland Croucher
Say no to human cloning
By Rod Benson Director, Centre for Christian Ethics, Sydney Occasional Paper 10, 25 September 2006 1. Introduction Most Australians have probably heard of stem cells, but most may be unaware of the speed with which the federal government is moving to dismantle all barriers to the creation and commercial exploitation of human embryos in the […]
China
AUSTRALIAN PRAYER NETWORK NEWSLETTER * CHINA : OPEN TO TRADE BUT NOT TO LIBERTY * SAUDI CLERIC SEES UNITED STATES COLLAPSING AND A MUSLIM VICTORY * MASSIVE PRAYER MEETING IN NORTH-AFRICAN DESERT * THE MIGHTY MOVEMENT OF GOD IN CHINA * EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN CALIFORNIA REJECTS OPENLY HOMOSEXUAL CONDIDATES * AMERICAN BAPTISTS SPLIT OVER HOMOSEXUALITY […]
The Exclusive Brethren
(Transcript of Australian ABC TV’s Four Corners program). Reporter: Quentin McDermott QUENTIN MCDERMOTT: Daily around Australia, members of a small religious sect gather for prayer, Bible readings, or Holy Communion. They’re a Christian congregation of simple, god-fearing folk. ADRIAN VAN LEEN, DIRECTOR, CONCERNED CHRISTIAN GROWTH MINISTRIES: Very nice people and very, very sincere. People who […]
The Word
Helpful summary of a chapter from Henri Nouwen’s latest book ‘Spiritual Direction’: [1] ‘In the beginning was the Word… and the Word became flesh’ (John 1). Jesus is God’s Word, and we encounter that word in the poor (Matthew 25). ‘Listening is the core attitude of the person who is open to God’s living and […]
Asking Questions
Lawyers should never ask a Southern grandma a question if they aren’t prepared for the answer. In a trial, a Southern small-town prosecuting attorney called his first witness, a grandmotherly, elderly woman to the stand. He approached her and asked, “Mrs. Jones, do you know me?” She responded, “Why, yes, I do know you, Mr. […]
I Wish You Enough
I WISH YOU ENOUGH… Recently I overheard a mother and daughter in their last moments together at the airport. They had announced the departure. Standing near the security gate, they hugged and the mother said, “I love you and I wish you enough”. The daughter replied, “Mom, our life together has been more than enough. […]
Last Rites For The Euthanasia Debate
September 20, 2006 2:25 AM AUSTRALIAN PRAYER NETWORK NEWSLETTER * LAST RITES FOR THE EUTHANASIA DEBATE * SCIENCE TEMPERS FEARS ON CLIMATE CHANGE IN AUSTRALIA LAST RITES FOR THE EUTHANASIA DEBATE A decade after the Northern Territory voluntary euthanasia legislation was thrown out by Canberra, the euthanasia issue has stalled. Evidence of its demise can […]
Greeting
Have a great day, unless you’ve made other plans… (Know any others?)
Hurry
Reminds me of the impatient chef who glared at his micro-wave oven and yelled: “Come on, I haven’t got all minute!”
God’s Judgments & the Cross
Friend [1] The Bible’s teaching on judgement is not merely figurative, but real. God has spoken to us about a coming judgement, in part to show that he takes us and our sin seriously. He is not an immoral or amoral God. He does punish sin. To hold to an understanding of a God who […]
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