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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.

13 Simple Steps to Get You Through a Rough Day…

http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/13-simple-steps-to-get-you-through-a-rough-day

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An elderly woman decided to have her portrait painted. She told the artist ¢â‚¬  Paint me with diamond earrings, a diamond necklace, emerald bracelets, a ruby broach, and gold Rolex.” “But you are not wearing any of those things” replied the artist. “I know,” she said. “It’s in case I should die before my husband. I’m […]

North American ‘Fall’

HAPPY FALL TO ALL (from an American friend. This phenomenon was ‘in your face’ at this time of the year when we lived in Canada)… Being a Christian is like being a pumpkin.     God lifts you up, takes you in, and washes all the dirt off of you. He opens you up, touches you deep […]

Winter: I like it!

Winter, it’s a wrap BERNARD SALT THE AUSTRALIAN JUNE 01, 2013 Illustration: Sturt Krygsman  Source:  The Australian THERE are two types of people in this world. Those who like summer and those who like winter. I like winter. In fact, I am president of the Melbourne chapter of the Winter Appreciation Society. Let it be known throughout […]

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A prisoner in jail receives a letter from his wife: “Dear Husband, I have decided to plant some lettuce in the back garden. When is the best time to plant them?” The prisoner, knowing that the prison guards read all mail, replied in a letter: “Dear Wife, whatever you do, do not touch the back […]

Racism, War, British exceptionalism etc: a poem

Sir John Betjeman’s poem,”In Westminster Abbey”. Reflecting on war, peace & remembrance, a good place to start is always with the poets. In Westminster Abbey Let me take this other glove off As the vox humana swells, And the beauteous fields of Eden Bask beneath the Abbey bells. Here, where England’s statesmen lie, Listen to […]

Favorite Hymns of Different Professions

Favorite Hymns of Different Professions The Dentist’s Hymn … Crown Him With Many Crowns   The Weatherman’s Hymn … There Shall Be Showers Of Blessing   The Contractor’s Hymn … The Church’s One Foundation   The Tailor’s Hymn … Holy, Holy, Holy   The Golfer’s Hymn … There Is A Green Hill Far Away   The Politician’s Hymn … Standing […]

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   Please find below our suggestion for fixing Australia ‘s economy. (Pardon the layout…) Instead of giving billions of dollars to banks that will squander themoney on lavish parties and unearned bonuses, use the following plan.. You can call it the Patriotic Retirement Plan: There are about 10 million people over 50 in the work […]

The Laws of Computing :-)

* When computing, whatever happens, behave as though you meant it to happen. * When you get to the point where you really understand your computer, it’s probably obsolete. * The first place to look for information is in the section of the manual where you least expect to find it. * When the going […]

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New Teacher: A former Sergeant in the Marine Corps took a new job as a high school teacher. Just before the school year started, he injured his back. He was required to wear a plaster cast around the upper part of his body, but fortunately, the cast fit under his shirt and wasn’t noticeable. On […]