All Hallows Evening Prayer is a service of worship in the evening for all pilgrims on the journey to the heavenly city. We cannot hasten Christ’s second coming as some Christians attempt to do. The Son will come again when the Father wills it. It falls to us to watch,
In difficult times like ours we may be tempted to question God’s divine care and guidance. Psychologists tell us that our brains are hard wired to think negatively. Rather than focusing on the positive things that may be happening in our lives and the lives of other people, we focus
Jason Fisher, Champaign, IL Warm-up Questions Share about a situation that seemed like the end of the world to you, but looking back now, was a bit silly. What is your favorite apocalyptic novel or movie? What did that book or movie reveal about humanity, or about how you would
Photo courtesy of Shutterstock. By Steve Beard – All of us at Good News wish you a Happy Thanksgiving. Our thoughts on gratitude were brought into focus this week through a column by the Rev. Tish Harrison Warren. As one of our favorite writers, we have deep appreciation for her
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,
To read more from Daniel, visit his blog: Sic Et Non. The gospel of Luke (17:11-19) records that, on one occasion, as Jesus was traveling through the Galilee and Samaria en route to Jerusalem, he encountered a group of ten lepers. Having presumably heard of his miraculous healing powers, they
There’s no question that the most delicious, comforting recipes are the simplest, especially if they come with a bushel of history and soul. My Jewish husband Miki’s grandmother (Grandma Esta) made the best brisket I’ve ever tasted. I know that these might be fighting words, but hear me out. It
History does not repeat itself. Although we too have suffered during the Coronavirus pandemic, we do not live in Milan, Siena, or Rome. We are not residents of the late medieval and early modern period. The stunning fact that the United States went over a hundred years between major pandemics