The Kosher Trader Joe’s Facebook Group is much more than just a place to discover new products or ask questions, and it’s also far from new: the group has been active, and growing, for more than seven years. With almost 60,000 followers, it has solidified itself as the largest kosher
It is hard not to be dismayed at the ongoing tenor and level of discourse and division occurring in the US Catholic Church these days. Like so many, I am deeply concerned at the temptation to identify and affiliate with our cliques within the church rather than with the corporate
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. Thursday,
Cover image: “She will find what is lost,”©Brian T. Kershisnik, 2012. Used with permission. This life is a continuum from pre-mortal existence that transitions into the life here on earth, then life after this. I want to share some poignant accounts people have shared with me concerning departed friends and
Last summer I participated in the McGrath Institute Summer Liturgy Series, “Will They Come Back After COVID?: Disaffiliation, Affiliation, and the Liturgy.” At the same time, I was teaching a course with Dr. Bronwen McShea called Reform, Renewal, and the Role of the Lay Faithful. One of the most important
If Your Church Attendance is Stagnant Right Now, It’s Not All Bad There are times when a church attendance plateau is a victory. I believe many churches are in a season of stagnation, and it’s not all bad. 6 Reasons It’s Good to Do a Survey of Your CongregationNow may
The only time I tried to hurt my brother—who was older, stronger and didn’t try to hurt me back because it would have been too easy—was in high school when he was living with our dad and I was living with our mom and he didn’t show up for a
For the rabbis, there is seemingly no higher value than learning. But is all learning encouraged? The famous mishnah on today’s page that opens the second chapter of Chagigah warns against the study of certain subjects: One may not study (dorshin) forbidden sexual relations with three nor the act of