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Dr Paul Wilson Brand – 1914-2003 Obituary

By Rowland Croucher and others ⋅ July 29, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

THE LEPROSY MISSION A Legend has passed into history Dr Paul Wilson Brand – 1914-2003 Obituary An Extraordinary, Gifted Orthopaedic Surgeon who Straightened Crooked Hands and Unravelled the Riddle of Leprosy by Ms Janet Walmsley This week countless thousands and millions around the world mourn the passing of Dr Paul Brand, world-renowned orthopaedic specialist and […]

Billy Graham

By Rowland Croucher and others ⋅ July 29, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

WILLIAM: THE WILD AND WOOLY CHARMER Rev. John Minder, the college dean, was a big man, ginger-haired and concerned for his students. But he had his hands full with William. On the day William arrived, he took out a big scout knife, played around with it, and took off running all over the adjacent golf […]

Spurgeon On Responding To Personal Attacks

By Rowland Croucher and others ⋅ July 23, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

By Larry J. Michael, Ph.D. Every leader has experienced some type of personal attack. Whether it is an attack on character, conduct, motives, decisions or abilities, it all can be very hurtful. A church leader must be able to rise above those attacks in order to survive and remain faithful to his calling. But, what […]

Emerson’s Spiritual Development

By Rowland Croucher and others ⋅ July 16, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

BOOK REVIEW Illuminating Emerson’s spiritual development By Richard Higgins, Globe Correspondent, 7/2/2003 ven now, as we mark the 200th anniversary of his birth, people still believe that Ralph Waldo Emerson left the ministry in 1832. He resigned the pastorate of the Second Church of Boston, yes, but as Elizabeth Parker Peabody and others have noted, […]

John Wesley: ‘What God Has Wrought!’ (2/2)

By Rowland Croucher and others ⋅ July 4, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 3-123 (General Information) [Continued from CLM-3-122] JOHN WESLEY (17 June, 1703 – 2 March 1791) [Part 2/2] Social Concern ————– It’s often suggested that evangelical revivals – such as Methodism was – were matters of the soul and not the body. Just as that is generally untrue today, so it was untrue […]

Desmond Tutu’s Daughter

By Rowland Croucher and others ⋅ July 2, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

June 9, 2003 2003-129 Desmond Tutu’s daughter follows in father’s footsteps by Janice Beetle Scaife (ENS) The Rev. Mpho Tutu was ordained to the transitional diaconate June 7 at Christ Church Cathedral in Springfield, Massachusetts, continuing a spiritual journey that she said was inspired by the Holy Spirit and her father, Desmond M. Tutu, the […]

John Wesley: ‘What God Has Wrought!’ (1/2)

By Rowland Croucher and others ⋅ July 2, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 3-122 (General Information) The 300th anniversary of John Wesley’s birth has been commemorated during June 2003. The following is an edited version of a commentary compiled by Rev John M Connan for use at Wesley Uniting Church, East Doncaster, Victoria, Australia, during the worship service on 22 June 2003. (Sources are indicated […]

Edward Chinn

By Rowland Croucher and others ⋅ June 16, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

[Note: unfortunately, soon after this correspondence, our brother died. He will be missed by many. Rowland]. Thank you, Rowland, for your prayers. Cheers, You are in my prayers, my brother! Shalom! Rowland Croucher Friends, I will share this message with the people of All Saints’ Church on Sunday, March 9. The congregation of All Saints’ […]

Clifford Warne

By Rowland Croucher and others ⋅ May 21, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

courtesy Martin Johnson The Bible Society (NSW) Clifford refers to himself as a licensed dealer in amusement, amazement and suspense. He is a master of storytelling, communication, entertainment, humour, illusion and puppetry, an author of children comics, storybooks and books on presentation and communication, he has directed TV programs ranging from documentaries on history and […]

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