Psalm 5
1Give ear to my words, O LORD; give heed to my sighing. 2Listen to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to you I pray. 3O LORD, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I plead my case to you, and watch. 4For
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Monday’s Catch: ‘Déjà Vu All Over Again’ And More
Déjà Vu All Over Again An address delivered to the Diocesan Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas. Honor Widows and Serve Them Well Here are three areas pastors and ministry leaders need to consider regarding the often forgotten widows in our churches. Navigating Criticism with Grace: A Guide for
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The Place of the Skull: Memory and Myth in the Chapel of Adam
Mark Twain, in his travel novel Innocents Abroad (1839), records a characteristically ironic description of the “tomb of Adam” in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Having spoofed the “veracity” of the tomb and the credulity of guides and visitors alike, he exclaims: The tomb of Adam! How touching it was,
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A New Tool to Help You Say “It Is Well With My Soul”
To take advantage of the 20% off sale to celebrate the release of the “It is Well With My Soul” Gratitude Journal, CLICK HERE. Perhaps many of you are already familiar with the moving story behind the composition of the beloved hymn “It Is Well With My Soul”. I became acquainted
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Honoring Indigenous Peoples and Alaska Natives in November
In the United States, November is Native American Heritage Month. Racial Justice Ministries would like to elevate the voices and work of our Indigenous siblings by bringing attention to the multitude of events by the ELCA’s Indigenous Ministries and Tribal Relations. A full list of offerings for this month can
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Connecting, Growing, and Experiencing Biblical Community in Small Groups
Subscribe Now Connecting, Growing, and Experiencing Biblical Community in Small Groups In this episode of Sermon Notes, host Jay Strother is joined by guest Cameron Russell to discuss the importance of finding genuine community within a church. Cameron emphasizes the need to explore different groups and engage with diverse
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Wednesday’s Catch: ‘The One Thing that Solves Most Church Problems (Only 1% of Churches Actually Do This)’
The One Thing that Solves Most Church Problems (Only 1% of Churches Actually Do This) Church health will not improve until ongoing evangelism returns. A recent Church Answers poll found that only 1% of churches have an ongoing evangelism effort. This finding corroborated a more extensive longitudinal study we’ve been
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Transformed Hearts, Transformed Bodies: Christian Pilgrimage Tattoos as Products of a Ritual Process
For as long as humans have traveled to new places, they have collected mementos to bring home—things that encapsulated the place they visited and helped them convey something of it to those who had remained behind. Pilgrims, a specific group of travelers who take to the roads for explicitly religious
