Rowland Croucher
Hell
Hell is populated mainly not by passionate rebels, but by nice, bland, indifferent, respectable people who simply never gave a damn Peter Kreeft
Wedding Story
Wedding story… One apochryphal story from the early days of Australian settlement, when clergy were few and far between. I don’t know how true it is, but why let the truth spoil a good story? A couple would stand at the edge of a creek, river or lake and each have a stone in their […]
Prostitution in Germany
4 September 2006 Dear Friends, I last emailed you in June, when there was great concern that up to 40,000 young women could be trafficked into Germany from impoverished European and Asian countries to “service” World Cup soccer fans. The good news is that many people contacted the German Embassy in Canberra – along with […]
Wedding talk (another one)
Life is like a voyage there are times of smooth sailing and rough sailing. Main thing is to have your ship in good order. You started a voyage together when you got on board the good ship “Friendship” then you changed to the better ship called “Courtship” and today you embark on a ship called […]
Helping someone with schizophrenia
From a pastor-friend: Hi Everyone, My current Church is ministering to a Christian man (late 20s) who is suffering from schizophrenia. He is currently stabilised but is struggling to accept the fact that his past life has been forgiven by the Lord and that he now has new life. Any helpful books, articles, or advice […]
Europe’s radical young Muslims
Radicalising Europe’s young Muslims By Peter Taylor Reporter, BBC series Al Qaeda: Time To Talk? Europe has become a hunting ground for al-Qaeda recruits. Largely disillusioned with US foreign policy, several young Muslims are making the journey east, some to become suicide bombers. Peter Cherif was soon told he could never be alone with Barbara […]
Church-State Relations
Last Friday evening, 1 Sep 2006, Right Reverend Doctor Tom Frame, Anglican Bishop to the Australian Defence Force and well known author and social commentator, addressed the 2006 “Christians in Defence” Fellowship Dinner in Canberra. His address, titled “Church-State Relations in Australia and Christian Fidelity”, is available on the web site of the Military Christian […]
Approaching Islam: confrontation or reconciliation
Thank-you Rowland Croucher for a very thorough and detailed book review/summary 18.8.06, of Dr Durie’s book on Islam “Revelation: do we worship the same God; Jesus. Holy Spirit, God, in Christianity & Islam” ( http://jmm.org.au/articles/17938.htm ) I was very appreciative of the effort made. But there are surely few issues more urgent than this one? […]
In praise of things old and inconvenient
by Gordon Atkinson Someone left a beautiful blue box on the front porch of our church recently. A note on the top said “For Gordon.” I opened the box and inside was an elegant, blue fountain pen with gold bands. The pen was left by an Episcopal priest named Cristopher (yes, that’s the correct spelling) […]
The Cross and Your Abandonment
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