If you are receiving duplicate emails, please know our web techs are working on the issue. Clear your browser cache and/or go to https://www.elca.org/Faith/DailyBible to see the current day’s reading. Thank you for your patience. 1Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our dear friend
Is Your Livestream a Part of Your Safe Sanctuary Plan?Recently, a United Methodist pastor in New York shared a disturbing story of pedophiles watching videos of his church’s children’s moments. These clips had been posted online for families to view remotely. 7 Questions to Ask When Starting a Church Planting
There was a time when Fr. Patrick Peyton was a household name. It was a time when he regularly spoke to crowds of over a million, when souls lined up to be saved and hardened hearts were transformed by grace everywhere he went. And then Rome told him to back
The following first appeared on Public Square Magazine. What can we learn from people who find sustainable healing from depression? This has been a question burning under my fingernails ever since learning about a remarkable researcher named Kelly Turner. Dr. Kelly Turner noticed something usual in her early studies at the University
By Steve Beard Over the last 40 years, one of the most popular and memorable modern day hymns is “Majesty, Worship His Majesty” written by Jack Hayford. Congregations from all denominations around the globe have sung it with reverence and gusto. It is included in The United Methodist Hymnal, as
Issue 85 of Administration Matters Stories of Faith in Action We are pleased to share with you the latest version of “Stories of Faith in Action,” filled with inspiring stories from this past year. “Stories of Faith in Action” connects us as church and illustrates how, through your generosity, God
1Meanwhile Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest 2and asked him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any who belonged to the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. 3Now
Reviving Evangelism for the Next Generation A majority of practicing Christians do not consistently support evangelism, and 47% of millennial Christians believe it is flat-out wrong to evangelize. Many Americans Left Church Attendance in Their ChildhoodWhile 50% of U.S. adults say they attended church weekly as children, only 22% continue