A Mind Strangely Warmed By Stephen Rankin I love John Wesley’s journal entry of May 24, 1738 on his famous Aldersgate experience, which many of us recently commemorated. It just so happens, for us in the West, the event coincided with Pentecost this year. The convergence of these two events
Augsburg Fortress is the publishing ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Each month ELCA Worship highlights resources from Augsburg Fortress Publishers that support worship leaders, worship planners, musicians, and all who care about the worship of the church. ELCA Worship also features resources from other partners in a
How Evangelism Ministries Have Changed in Churches in 30 Years Jess and Thom begin with a simple observation: most churches still believe in evangelism—but far fewer are organized around it the way they once were. Programs that were once central have faded, and new approaches have emerged, often without the
Bilbo drew his hand over his eyes. “I am sorry,” he said. “But I felt so queer. And yet it would be a relief in a way not to be bothered with it any more. It has been so growing on my mind lately. Sometimes I have felt it was
This was originally published by Public Square Magazine. To read more from them, CLICK HERE. I recently asked the latest version of Claude to provide statements from various religions on artificial intelligence. Almost immediately, I received a 300-word paper outlining what various religions thought about AI. As someone with a
Learning to Lament By Jonathan A. Powers In the months following the death of his wife, Joy Davidman, C.S. Lewis began keeping a journal. He did not set out to write a book but wrote to survive the loss that overwhelmed him. The entries were raw, unguarded, and painfully honest.
“For what shall we pray?” is a weekly post inviting individuals, groups, and congregations to lift up our world in prayer. This resource is prepared by a variety of leaders in the ELCA and includes prayer prompts, upcoming events and observances, and prayer suggestions from existing denominational worship materials. You