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New member Sunday at St. John's Lutheran Church of Cedarbrook
9+ hour, 51+ min ago (172+ words) Message Media. co New members Sunday at St. John's Lutheran Church of Cedarbrook was on May 3. Pictured, front from left: Jennifer Gordon, Ben Jones, Hannah Jones, Judie Jones, Kenny Kellerman, Pastor Sarah Stadler; back: Lorna Clodfelder, Kim Jones, Maggi Fellerman,…...
Malta pro-life campaign challenges 6 parties on abortion, euthanasia
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (582+ words) A leading pro-life nongovernmental organization is asking Malta's six political parties to declare publicly " yes or no " whether they would back abortion or euthanasia laws ahead of the May 30 vote. Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela called a surprise general election…...
Enough for Today: Forty Reflections for Surviving the Wilderness
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (286+ words) Donna Barber writes about how God provides, drawing parallels to the manna that sustained the Israelites during their wilderness journey. Enough for Today: Forty Reflections for Surviving the Wilderness In 40 devotions, author Donna Barber vulnerably and honestly relates anecdotes about…...
The Last Full Measure of Devotion
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (647+ words) Abraham Lincoln looms large on Memorial Day." Physically, the Lincoln Memorial in Washington sits opposite Arlington National Cemetery and acts as a gateway to the hallowed grounds. You can visit at any point, day or night, and feel in Lincoln's…...
For Jewish converts, the spring holiday Shavuot takes on special significance
3+ day, 16+ min ago (955+ words) (RNS) " Vanessa Bloom recalls her rabbi gently reminding her that she still had time to walk away. But she felt compelled toward the Jewish faith. "I knew my fate was already tied to the Jewish people," she told RNS. Bloom,…...
Government fund for historic churches opens for submissions
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (517+ words) The government has announced the launch of three funds aimed at preserving Britain's cultural heritage, including a special fund for places of worship. Churches have previously expressed concern about the slashing and abolition of the Listed Places of Worship Grant…...
Why I'm so grateful someone pushed through awkwardness to serve
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (549+ words) One afternoon, a sister from my ward stood awkwardly on my porch holding a plastic bag. "I'm sorry to drop by. I know this is weird," she said quickly. She explained that she'd been at the store when I kept…...
The Church just donated $25 M to this life-saving global cause
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (181+ words) Continuing the effort to care for women and children in need around the world, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is donating $25 million to a UNICEF effort that provides nutrition to millions of children and mothers around the…...
How can you make God speak again? A 13-year-old student had the answer.
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (841+ words) (RNS) " One of my adult students recently asked me: "You know how God spoke to Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Rebecca, Jacob, Moses, Isaiah and the rest of the prophets? Why doesn't God speak anymore? Why did God just, well, shut up?...
Spirituality has always been present in my life
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (583+ words) ALC welcomes new pastor "They are beloved in this congregation, so I would like to keep that feeling of warmth and welcoming that they had here," Wiechert said of the Goodrich's. A retired banker after 30 years, Wiechert grew up in…...