My husband is serving as bishop/branch president for the third time. The first time he was the bishop of a resident ward, the second time he was branch president of a YSA branch and he is currently the bishop of a Spanish-speaking ward that covers two stakes. It has not
Wednesday, July 17 – Created to Be Authentic Today, the spirit of authenticity radiated through the streets of New Orleans as colorful ELCA youth and their adult leaders energetically spread throughout the city. Regions 1 and 3 gathered for Synod Day, marked by an exhilarating scavenger hunt where participants
Today’s Reading: Read Isaiah 28:23-29; Isaiah 30:18-26 You’ll need a blindfold for today’s reading. Choose a family member to blindfold. Give the blindfolded family member verbal instructions that will move them from one point to another – safely! One person in the family should be giving the right instructions. Have
Are You Organized for Control or Growth? One of the pastors on our staff was overheard saying to another staffer, “One of the things that makes Meck so different is that it is not organized for control, but rather organized for growth.” He gets it. It’s a simple but profound
Saint Louis’ religion consisted first of all in his practice of worship. It was expressed through gestures and rituals that were regularly and frequently repeated throughout the day and even at night. His religion, however, was also a faith, a piety in harmony with the evolving religious practice of his
On invitation of the National Governors Association, Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints met with a group of U.S. governors on Thursday, July 11, 2024, at the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah. During his remarks,
Warm-up Questions Can you think of an experience that changed the direction of your life? If so, share that experience. If not, share what kind of experience might redirect your life. Created To Be This coming week, more than 18,000 people will gathering in New Orleans for the ELCA Youth
Today’s Reading: Read Isaiah 13:1-14, 19-22; 14:1-8, 12-19, 22; 24-27,28-31; 15:1,8,9; 16:4-5,13; 17:1-14 In our family, we often don’t watch the news because there is seldom any good news! A news report tells us about something that has happened. Imagine Isaiah is giving a news report for the nations of