In frustrating election years like this one, when there is a shortage of candidates to our liking, it’s easy to wish for a nostalgic time when Americans chose from people that were truly admired—like Lincoln, or perhaps Reagan. We long for a hero: someone who embodies the best virtues in
Warm-up Question What are some of the easiest things for you to remember? This might be something like information on a certain school subject, pop culture trivia, or peoples’ names. Why do you think you remember these things so easily? Practicing Remembering There’s a glut of information online about memory
Today’s Reading: Read Matthew 24:35-44; 25:31-40 Think of a time you’ve said goodbye to a friend who was going on a trip or moving away. Goodbyes are hard, aren’t they? It is easier to say goodbye to someone if you know that you will see them again! It is hard
What Is the Protestant Reformation? Everything You Need to Know The Protestant Reformation marked an explosive turning point in church history, as it recovered and proclaimed the gospel of saving grace. Its message was that God justifies men in his sight by faith alone. To be saved, a person must
Whether through serendipity or the gentle hand of divine providence, I watched the two movies that decisively shaped my theological imagination on the same day in June 1995. It was the end of my first year at Saint Ignatius High School in Cleveland, Ohio, and we were allowed to go
I have long desired a wilder Catholicism—bygone, primitive, a bit off-kilter. What I have wanted, prayed for, and preached in hope of is that sort of Christianity we read about mostly now in books. Thirty years ago, for instance, William Dalrymple in From the Holy Mountain wrote about stylites, how
If you have been to Jerusalem, you may already know that there are eight gates into the Old City. They each have names and a history—going clockwise from the southeast: Dung Gate, Zion Gate, Jaffa Gate, New Gate, Damascus Gate, Herod’s Gate, Lions’ Gate and Golden Gate (or Mercy Gate).
Following are updates shared from submissions of the Lutheran Office for World Community and state public policy offices (sppos) in the ELCA Advocacy Network this month. Full list and map of sppos available. UN | ARIZONA | COLORADO |MINNESOTA | OHIO | PENNSYLVANIA | TEXAS | VIRGINIA | WISCONSIN Lutheran Office