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Health, Wealth, & Happiness: Has the Prosperity Gospel Overshadowed the Gospel of Christ?
WORD-FAITH MOVEMENT Health, Wealth, & Happiness: Has the Prosperity Gospel Overshadowed the Gospel of Christ? by David W. Jones and Russell S. Woodbridge [2] — Kregel’s promotional material notes that this “new gospel … is being promoted in 50 of the largest 260 churches in the United States.” The book echoes long-held concerns and is […]
The Trauma of Forced Adoption for Shamed Single Mothers
Carol Nader May 7, 2011 Robin Turner believed her baby had died but found out more than 40 years later that was not the case. Photo: Natalie Grono Sue Martin’s first baby spent a few days in her arms, then never saw his mother again. Her second was whisked away at birth, neither seen nor touched […]
Freedom 2 b[e] award
Freedom 2 b[e] awards allies Posted on 07 May 2011 Freedom 2 b[e] ¢â‚¬â„¢s fifth anniversary dinner last night was a success with more than 100 people at the sold-out function at the Marriott Hotel. Freedom 2 b[e] used the opportunity to honour 29 volunteers who had contributed to the organisation becoming the leading group in […]
Conversation with a gay priest
PETER KIRKWOOD MAY 05, 2011 On the surface, there’s nothing unusual about the talk featured in this video ¢â‚¬” a Catholic priest speaking in a church to a group of Christians. But the shirt worn by the priest gives a clue that it’s an extraordinary event: embroidered discreetly on its black fabric in rainbow colours […]
MARIA SILVERBACK: A Tribute (2 May 2011)
Good afternoon friends Today we’re celebrating the life and cherishing our memories of Maria Silverback. Last week, on Anzac Day – it was also Dave and Maria’s wedding anniversary – she passed away. A young wife and mum – she was only 35! Occasionally, just occasionally, someone comes into your life – it might be […]
Tribes: we need you to lead us
Seth Godin, Tribes: we need you to lead us (New York: Portfolio, 2008) ISBN 978-1-59184-233-0 Hardback, 151 pages Reviewed by Darren Cronshaw, Coordinator of Leadership Training, Baptist Union of Victoria; Pastor, Auburn Baptist Church It is in our nature to gather in tribes. Seth Godin describes a tribe as a group of people connected to one […]
Two Amazing (Musical) Experiences
http://www.nzwide.com/swanlake.htm (Swan Lake as you’ve never seen it) http://www.choralnet.org/view/268945 (What does a 3-year-old conductor do when he has an itchy nose?)
Polio: India – with others’ help – is winning the war!
Killer’s on the ropes as India wages war against polio Ben Doherty April 2, 2011 Worth the tears: Four-month-old Krishna is vaccinated against polio in a rag-pickers ¢â‚¬â„¢ village in Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh, northern India. Photo: Ben Doherty BY THE train tracks in Moradabad, among the squalid nomads’ tents and the rag-pickers’ concrete houses, the children […]
Poker machines and problem gambling
Proposals to curb problem gambling are not wowserism. Photo: Dallas Kilponen Clubs are addicted to a jackpot they refuse to relinquish Loss-limiting cards or low-impact pokies. The industry must choose one. She is a close family friend and had not gambled for more than two years. Yet, after a personal crisis, she found herself at her […]
Regrets
A Facebook friend reminded us: “Tony Campolo in one of his books mentions how a survey of older people looking back over their life suggested if they had their time over they would: 1) Reflect more 2) Risk more 3) Be involved in things that would still go on after they die.” To which someone […]
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