Anuncio vobis Gaudium magnum. Habemus Papam! Eminentissimum ac Reverendissimum Dominum, Dominum Robertum Franciscum Sanctae Romanae Ecclesiae Cardinalem Prevost qui sibi nomen imposuit LEONEM XIV. I will always remember where I was when I heard this pronouncement. Having written a dissertation on Leo XIII during my doctoral program, I exploded with
Responsibility for one’s neighbor becomes responsibility for everything—even the world where one’s neighbor exists. It coincides with the responsibility of a servant of God who believes that the fate of the world depends upon his prayer and sacrifice. One is either responsible for everything or for nothing. Only the one
For the past year, honoring a specific group of pioneers has become somewhat of an obsession. This is the third article I have written for Meridian about the eighty pioneers buried in paupers grave, plot D-7-1, in the Salt Lake Cemetery, 1863-1867. (https://latterdaysaintmag.com/pioneers-in-paupers-graves/;) (https://latterdaysaintmag.com/lest-we-forget-paupers-grave-salt-lake-city/.) It has been 178 years since
Why Baptism Matters: Embracing Obedience in Acts 10 In this episode of Sermon Notes, Wade Owens and Matt Pearson, campus and teaching pastors at Brentwood Baptist churches, have a heartfelt and insightful discussion centered on Acts 10:44-48—the pivotal moment when the Holy Spirit falls on Gentile believers for the
Why is the Physical Gathering of the Church Important in a Digital Age? Why does it matter so much, especially now, that the church continues gathering, offering one another the gift of our presence? I have observed a decided qualitative difference between services of public worship participated in person and
The following was first published at Public Square Magazine and was written by Summer S. Benson, Mark H. Butler, and Joshua Butler. Visit their website here. Nearly one year ago, the world watched the 2024 Summer Olympics. We celebrated the record-setting accomplishments of athletes from around the world. A year or
Coming out of Exile – By Riley B. Case – The 1960s were not a good time for evangelicals. For one thing, the Methodist liberal establishment did not even want to admit evangelicals were evangelicals. When I went to the head of the chapel committee at my Methodist seminary and
“Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!” —Psalm 96:3 Aaron and Misty are serving in Southeast Asia with a focus on planting churches among the Deaf. Their ministry is uniquely positioned to reach an often-overlooked community with the gospel—through both relational discipleship and cross-cultural