The Book of Proverbs, which offers a rather eclectic group of pithy maxims and teachings, observations about the world and human nature, and a few longer poems extolling universal virtues, frequently uses the word torah. In the opening verses of the book, which are framed as advice to a youth,
Across US, Houses of Worship Struggle to Rebuild Attendance When Westminster United Methodist Church in Houston resumed in-person services late last year, after a seven-month halt due to COVID-19, there were Sundays when only three worshippers showed up, according to the pastor, Meredith Mills. Since then, attendance has inched back
Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer from the ELCA resource Prayer ventures, which can be downloaded here. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life as together we pray for the needs of the world and give thanks for the ministries of our church. Wednesday,
The following first appeared on Public Square Magazine. “The nearer we get to our heavenly Father, the more we are disposed to look with compassion on perishing souls; we feel that we want to take them upon our shoulders, and cast their sins behind our backs.” ~Joseph Smith “Moral consciousness
The Book of Proverbs is one of the most quoted books of the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible). Comprising the second book in the Ketuvim (or Writings) section of the Tanakh, Proverbs is full of lines that share wisdom on the importance of centering your life and relationships around morality, personal responsibility
Blessed are those who fear the Lord! —Psalm 128 The fool hath said in his heart, “There is no God” (Psalm 14:1, 53:1). This Psalm passage is familiar to any reader of Anselm’s Proslogion. It is therefore associated very directly with the ontological argument for the existence of God and for
All Hallows Evening Prayer is a service of worship in the evening for all pilgrims on the journey to the heavenly city. On Christmas Day and other holidays families, relatives, and guests gather to celebrate the occasion. These gatherings have a way of causing strain to relationships or breaks in
Taking the Trinitarian Christ out of Christmas A recent poll shows nearly half of Americans believe a Christological heresy. Two Main Principles for Getting the Bible RightJames Emery White examines two basic principles of Scripture interpretation which many Christians ignore. Keith Getty on Dangers of Modern WorshipAmong the reasons contemporary