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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.

The Season of Generosity

By Rowland Croucher and others ⋅ December 19, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

*Sightings* 12/18/08 — Spencer Dew and Jeremy Biles In a December 16th column in the *New York Times*, science writer John Tierney turned to the religious tradition of the potlatch, the Kwakiutl Indian practice of ceremonial giving, with the aim of addressing our own economic “hard times.” “Now that we’re being punished for our great […]

The Truth

By Rowland Croucher and others ⋅ December 19, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

I’ve recently been reading a few things about the nature of truth. One writer suggests that people can, with some exceptions, be divided into three classes. 1. Those who try to tell the truth, and admit their errors when these are pointed out to them. 2. Liars, who know the truth, but don’t like it […]

A Peace and Justice Christmas

By Rowland Croucher and others ⋅ December 18, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Don’t just sing about God’s love and justice, act on it this Christmas! Sign the pledge, and we’ll send you an e-mail of ideas to share with your friends and family. Peace and Justice Christmas Pledge In honor and celebration of the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ, I will act on my faith this […]

Avoiding Disappointment

By Rowland Croucher and others ⋅ December 15, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by they ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. -Mark Twain

Three Wise Sayings

By Rowland Croucher and others ⋅ December 12, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

“Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps his mouth shut” “A little knowledge is a dangerous thing” “If you’re going through hell, keep going” Churchill

Be the change you wish for

By Rowland Croucher and others ⋅ December 10, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

“Be the change you wish for in this world” Ghandi ” When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives mean the most to us, we often find it is those who instead of giving advice, solutions, cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a warm and tender […]

Stress Management

By Rowland Croucher and others ⋅ December 10, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

A lecturer, when explaining stress management to an audience, raised a glass of water and asked, ‘How heavy is this glass of water ? ‘ Answers called out ranged from 8oz. To 20oz. The lecturer replied, ‘The absolute weight doesn’t matter. It depends on how long you try to hold it. ‘If I hold it […]

Optimism

By Rowland Croucher and others ⋅ December 1, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

“You might see a dead end… I see an escalator” “I am part of all whom I have met.” -Tennyson “Even in the winter, even in the midst of the storm, the sun is still there. Somewhere, up above the clouds, it still shines and warms and pulls at the life buried deep inside the […]

Special Thanksgiving Essay (Brilliant!)

By Rowland Croucher and others ⋅ November 28, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Special Thanksgiving Essay Philosophy of Abundance Harry T. Cook 11/25/08 “When thou cuttest down thine harvest in the field, and hast forgot a sheaf, thou shalt not go again to fetch it; it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless and for the widow . . .” (Deuteronomy 24:19) Having just finished an article […]

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