The Witches: Suspicion, Betrayal, and Hysteria in 1692 Salem By Stacy Schiff –Review by Paula Jones My love for good history books developed as a young adult, and only because first-rate historical fiction eased that door open. While Pulitzer Prize winning...
We must help people connect to The Story, the mystery of God and the universe, so that they can understand the significance of their lives as part of the body of Christ and the Great Pattern, what Jesus calls “the kingdom of God.” More than ever before, our species...
This series of song-a-week postings will conclude with Epiphany. And of course, the only music for this week is We Three Kings. Written in 1857, We Three Kings was one of the first home-grown, American Christmas hymns to find wide popularity. Its author and composer,...
We now find ourselves in the midst of Christmas, which, like other important celebrations of the liturgical year, is a season, not a single feast day. There is movement and direction leading us through the story, providing time and space for the marvels and mystery to...
Treasure Hunt Lectionary 8 January 2017 Epiphany / Baptism of Our Lord Epiphany Isaiah 60:1-6 Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 Ephesians 3:1-12 Matthew 2:1-12 Baptism of Our Lord Isaiah 42:1-9 Psalm 29 Acts 10:34-43 Matthew 3:13-17 Text to Life As of today, it is now officially...
