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Review: Timothy Kurek, The Cross in the Closet
Review: Timothy Kurek, The Cross in the Closet, 2012. I was privileged to get to know this remarkable young man recently, when we were co-speakers at a conference in Sydney. Like Andrew Marin [1] he has creatively built a bridge between ¢â‚¬Ëœstraights ¢â‚¬â„¢ and ¢â‚¬Ëœgays ¢â‚¬â„¢, with some remarkable results. Andrew ¢â‚¬Ëœstayed straight ¢â‚¬â„¢ during his immersion into […]
A Talk to Salvation Army Seniors
Good morning friends. The location for this event – in the Crossway Church auditorium, and 50 metres from the Australian World Vision HQ – is all somewhat ‘deja-vu-ish’ for me: I spent nearly two decades working for a previous incarnation of these two institutions… My first contact with a Salvation Army person was with Mrs […]
Patrick and Rosemary Sookhdeo: four books about contemporary Islam
Senait Habta, a 28-year-old university student, was held for two years in a metal shipping container, which was sweltering hot during the day and bitterly cold at night. Senait became seriously ill and was reportedly offered medical care and freedom if she would deny Christ. She refused, and eventually died on 23 April 2010. […]
Same-sex relationships: a matter of inclusion and integrity (Steve Chalke)
From Rowland: an excellent article – good for discussions with friends/colleagues… A MATTER OF INTEGRITY (abridged) The Church, sexuality, inclusion and an open conversation By Rev. Steve Chalke The Government has announced that extending marriage to same-sex couples will ensure the ancient institution ‘is relevant for our century.’ Marriage, however, predates both State and Church […]
A Love-letter from God
(Notes for the St. Martins Community Church Collingwood service 13 January 2013. Handout is at the bottom of this page). ~~ The basic message of the Hebrew-Christian faith is that we don ¢â‚¬â„¢t have to stay the way we were. If anyone is in Christ they ¢â‚¬â„¢re a new creation… What ¢â‚¬â„¢s in this New Year for you? […]
Dom Helder Camara: one of my three top (male) heroes
DOM HELDER CAMARA My top three (male) heroes are Jesus of Nazareth, Dom Helder Camara, and Francis of Assisi, in that order… (He’s one of three 20th/21st century Catholic Archbishops I admire, each of whom chose slightly different routes in opposing violent regimes. The other two: Pope Francis, and Archbishop […]
The God of Intimacy and Action: Reconnecting Ancient Spiritual Practices, Evangelism, and Justice
Tony Campolo and Mary Albert Darling: The God of Intimacy and Action: Reconnecting Ancient Spiritual Practices, Evangelism, and Justice (John Wiley & Sons), 2007. ¢â‚¬ËœThe leper stood motionless in front of Francis. Not knowing what else to do, Francis closed his eyes, braced himself, and then kissed the leper on his decayed lips… When he […]
I Believe…
A Birth Certificate shows that we were born. A Death Certificate shows that we died. Pictures show that we live! Have a seat. Relax . . . and read this slowly. I Believe… that just because two people argue, it doesn’t mean they don’t love each other, and just because they don’t argue, it doesn’t mean […]
Street Art (Incredible!!!)
http://www.streetartutopia.com/?p=8241
STRATEGIC COMMENT October 15, 2012
The attempted murder of 14-year-old Pakistani girl Malala Yousafzai by the Taliban may prove to be the *best catalyst ever* for a moderate Muslim uprising against Islamic extremists in Muslim history. * IS IT THE FIRST TIME Muslim children have been mobilized en masse to protest against intolerance and extremism? * MIGHT THIS EVENT mobilize […]
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