Holy Week begins with a parade, filled with excitement and joy...lots of energy...children laughing and playing in the streets as people shout “Hosanna” (“Pray, save us) to Jesus as he…
Let’s face it: Someone rising from the dead is not something that happens every day. Like us, the people in first century Israel would have had a hard time wrapping…
When Nicodemus converses with Jesus he is introduced to a new understanding of living in relationship with God and those God loves. Drawing upon a birthing metaphor, Jesus impresses upon…
A lot has changed since the days of Jesus, but some things are still the same. People have never been fond of taxes or the people who collect them. …
Sunday, January 21, 12:15 p.m. Every effective leader should be able to tell you in one sentence why their organization does something. For example, a school principal should be able…
In Nan Bauroth in Christmas: An Annual Treasury (Vol. 66, Augsburg). Christian Reader, Vol. 34, we discover the very first manger scene: “In 1224, inspired by the sight of shepherds…
Michael Hill, of Associated Press, posted this on December 5, 2017: “Old Rockefeller Center Trees never really die, they just get built into the wall frames and floor supports of…
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow lived during a turbulent time in our nation’s history. In 1861 the first shots of the Civil War were fired. His household experienced a tragic fire which…
With all of the hate, division, and violence in today’s world, it is tempting to cave into despair. The world is a mess! The good news is we can make…
Eleanor Roosevelt, the first lady during some of the most tumultuous years of the 20th Century, was a determined, strong woman. No matter how many struggles she faced, she strove…