Rowland Croucher
What Churches Must Do Well
First Things First There are some things that every church – to be a church – must do well. By Howard Hendricks Some time ago I visited a church that has an unusual strength in fellowship. I was so profoundly impressed I asked the pastor, “How in the world do you attract this many friendly […]
Liberals and light bulbs
First Speaker: “What about this one? How many ‘progressive’ liberals does it take to change a lightbulb? Second Speaker: “What do you mean ‘How many?’ That’s the wrong question. We’re not here to change the lightbulbs, but to affirm their lightedness. “There are many different ways they express their inner light, and if one of […]
Standing up to the Islamists
— Published in September’s Quadrant under the title “Standing up to the Islamists”. ISLAMISM – BEYOND POLITICAL CORRECTNESS Paul Stenhouse The shortcomings of Islamism are, in the words of not unsympathetic commentators, manifest and legion. Its intellectual, social, political and military failures … are evident not just to political scientists and analysts, but to the […]
On the Term Islamo-Fascism
On the Term “Islamo-Fascism” | Fr. James V. Schall, S.J. | August 15, 2006 http://www.ignatiusinsight.com/features2006/schall_islamfasc_aug06.asp I. The war in which we are currently engaged confuses us, in part because many will not admit it is a war. We do not know what to call it. Nor do we know what to call the self-declared enemy […]
14 September 2006 Daily Update from HCJB World Radio
Today’s Headlines: DAY OF PRAYER DESIGNATED FOR SUDAN’S TROUBLED DARFUR REGION Sunday, Sept. 17, has been designated as the Day for Darfur to promote prayer for this beleaguered region of western Sudan. With the memory of Kosovo and Rwanda still fresh, the date marks one year since the U.N. voted to not allow state sovereignty […]
Calvinism
God’s Sovereignty and human responsibility Position Statement by the elders of [an Australian Brethren Assembly]: “We believe that God, in His sovereignty and grace, is the initiator of and completer of our salvation made possible through the atoning sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ. As unregenerate sinners we cannot come to saving faith without God’s […]
Junk phone calls / mail
From a friend: REVENGE ON THE TELEMARKETER HOW GOOD IS THIS!!!!! Three Little Words That Work!! (1) The three little words: “Hold On, Please…” Saying this, while putting down your phone and walking off instead of hanging-up immediately) would make each telemarketing call somuch more time-consuming that boiler room sales would grind to a halt. […]
Making Myth Real
Making Myth Real — Richard C. Salter September 22 will mark the 45th anniversary of a moment par excellence in American civil religion: Congressional approval to fund the U.S. Peace Corps. President Kennedy initiated the Peace Corps in March of 1961, but for the new venture to succeed, it required Congressional support. Notwithstanding some heated […]
What is an atheist?
Since the question “what is an atheist?” frequently comes up, and since there seems to be some confusion, here are a few basic facts. We sometimes make the mistake of thinking that statements such as “X is a Christian” and “Y is an Atheist” are similar statements. Yes, they are grammatically identical, but logically they […]
Opening the Ear, Then the Mouth
By Harry T. Cook Mark 7: 31-37 You can read such a story as this one about the man who was deaf and whose speech was garbled until Jesus touched him, then exclaim, “It’s a miracle,” and consider that you have heard the word and go home contentedly to lunch. Or you can give it […]
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