Rowland Croucher
How to Listen to a Church Sermon
“How do you listen to a church sermon?” asked Jake Wally of Bristol, Tennessee. It was an innocent question coming out of Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting.Carla Boynton squinted, like she’d heard something not quite right had come out of somebody’s mouth. And Lisa Bitters removed a pack of chewing gum from her pocket, unwrapped a […]
Politics and Religion
‘Heads I win, tails you lose’ approach to religion It would seem that it’s OK to have God in politics as long as he’s on the progressive side, says Political editor Dennis Shanahan ——————————————————————————– August 18, 2006 WHEN Bruce Baird declared that he could not support a Liberal Party bill for the first time in […]
Who Or What Is God?
In his best-selling book, ‘The Power of Now’, Eckhart Tolle writes: “The word God has become empty of meaning through thousands of years of misuse. I use it sometimes, but I do so sparingly. By misuse, I mean that people who have never even glimpsed the realm of the sacred, the infinite vastness behind that […]
Myers Briggs Prayers
* ENFJ: God, help me to do only what I can and trust you for the rest. Do you mind putting that in Writing?* ENFP: God, help me to keep my mind on one th-Look a bird!-ing at a time.* ENTJ: Lord, help me slow downandnotrushthroughwhatIdoAmen.* ENTP: Lord, help me follow established procedures today. On […]
11 September 2006 Daily Update from HCJB World Radio
Today’s Headlines: 4 CHINESE BELIEVERS DEMAND RIGHT TO READ BIBLE, HOLD SERVICES IN JAIL BARNA SURVEY: 20-SOMETHINGS TEND TO DISENGAGE FROM CHRISTIANITY Today’s Top Stories: 4 CHINESE BELIEVERS DEMAND RIGHT TO READ BIBLE, HOLD SERVICES IN JAIL Four Chinese Christians in custody in Sichuan province have submitted applications through their lawyers demanding their right to […]
Jesus and God
First the text: … ‘Whoever has seen me has seen the Father’ (John 14: 8-9). Then a comment from a liberal Christian: … Jesus … set down at the right hand of the throne of God… Nothing about him being god. How does this sit with the Christians here? Are John (or whoever wrote John) […]
13 Principles of Faith
From a Jewish friend: The 13 Principles of Faith is the closest thing Judaism ever has to what could be described as “dogma”. The 13 principle are as follows (note Principle #3, Mark): 1. I believe with perfect faith that G-d is the Creator and Ruler of all things. He alone has made, does make, […]
A Slow Reader
A Slow Reader A blonde and a brunette are running a ranch together in Louisiana. They decide they need a bull to mate with their cows to increase their herd. The brunette takes their life savings of $600 dollars and goes to Texas to buy a bull. She eventually meets with an old cowboy that […]
Biblical principles for sharing the Gospel (1/3)
CROSSFLAME Acknowledgments This manual was written, and originally published, on the mission field under extremely adverse conditions. Between unwanted attention from the police, severe health problems and the time constraints of leading a team of missionaries, it is a miracle that this manual was completed. It was not completed alone. Many thanks go to Frontiers’ […]
Biblical principles for sharing the Gospel (2/3)
Previous Because we talk about the Kingdom so little, many are confused about what the Kingdom of God is. Dr. George Ladd, Professor of Biblical Theology at Fuller Theological Seminary, reminds us, “When the Word refers to God’s Kingdom, it always refers to His reign, His rule, His sovereignty, and not to the realm in […]
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