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Articles on this site express varying points of view, to encourage mature thinking on serious issues. The assumption is that you will want to study a controversial topic from various angles before you arrive at a conclusion, rather than simply believe what someone told you when you were impressionable! (So some stuff here is ‘hot’. Proceed at your own risk!). See the Statement of Faith for John Mark Ministries' theological stance.

Disciplining small children

By Rowland Croucher and others ⋅ September 15, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

Alternative to “naughty spot” In Redirecting Children’s Behaviour we teach alternatives to the “naughty corner/step/spot” technique used by SuperNanny. We suggest you ask for the behaviour you want , using words that give your child an image of something to do, not something not to do. Say ” I want you to use one toy […]

On Being a Man, and Marriage

By Rowland Croucher and others ⋅ September 13, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

I am working on a statement for a friend regarding my position on sexuality, and wanted to include it here: Deeper that my marriage, deeper even than my sexuality, I am a Man. Whom I am as a man is central to my understanding of my self, my marriage, my relationships, my ministry, and my […]

Remember

By Rowland Croucher and others ⋅ September 12, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

“Remember that no time spent with children is ever wasted.” Unknown

Centenary of Friends of the Elderly (Rowan Williams)

By Rowland Croucher and others ⋅ September 8, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

7 SEPTEMBER 2005 Archbishop of Canterbury – Lecture to mark the Centenary of Friends of the Elderly Text of a lecture being delivered today by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, to mark the centenary of Friends of the Elderly, a charity of which he is Patron. The gifts reserved for age: perceptions of […]

Friendship

By Rowland Croucher and others ⋅ September 6, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

(Some of you will have seen this, some haven’t. Be encouraged!) One day, when I was a freshman in high school, I saw a kid from my class was walking home from school. His name was Kyle. It looked like he was carrying all of his books. I thought to myself, “Why would anyone bring […]

The Keeper

By Rowland Croucher and others ⋅ August 11, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

To a Keeper I grew up in the 60s/70s with practical parents. A Mother, God love her, who washed aluminum foil after She cooked in it, and then reused it. She was the original Recycle queen, before they had a Name for it. A Father who was happier getting old shoes fixed than buying new […]

No to Violence

By Rowland Croucher and others ⋅ August 8, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

No to Violence Abusive/Violent Behaviour and You Chapter One: What’s going on in your life right now? “You’ve had an argument and you’ve dropped your bundle. Everything seems to be out of control. You lose your temper and take it out on whoever is around. Perhaps you smash some furniture, punch a hole in the […]

Lesson from Lancelot

By Rowland Croucher and others ⋅ July 28, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

Lesson from Lancelot! King Arthur and the Witch: Young King Arthur was ambushed and imprisoned by the monarch of a neighbouring kingdom. The monarch could have killed him but was moved by Arthur’s youth and ideals. So, the monarch offered him his freedom, as long as he could answer a very difficult question. Arthur would […]

Shaken Baby Syndrome

By Rowland Croucher and others ⋅ July 27, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

Here’s a story about ‘shaken baby syndrome’ from a client who has given permission to share this to perhaps help others: She was repeatedly sexually abused – including rape – by her father from a very early age. Her father had said to her mother: I don’t love you any more, and I’d have left […]

A Transsexual Theology