Transfiguration, 1560, Titian (Tiziano Vecellio) c. 1488-1576 ------------------- Maggie and Beth were roommates and good friends through all four years of college. Both majored in business management, and…
In these quotes taken from an anthology of quotes by Martin Luther (What Luther Says, volume 3, Concordia), Luther teaches us to learn to live with ingratitude. ————————…
Gerhard Forde (1927-2005) was a professor of systematic theology at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota for almost forty years. He told the story of going to a social…
From No Greater Love, by Mother Teresa, 1997: One night a man came to our house and told me, “There is a family with eight children. They have…
Much has been said about the failure of the churches to stand up against Adolph Hitler and the Nazi revolution in Germany in the 1930’s. Certainly, many in the church…
Ben Stein (1944- ) For several years Ben Stein wrote a biweekly column called “Monday Night at Morton’s.” Morton’s is a famous chain of steakhouses known to be frequented by…
Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer. --Psalm 19:14 ------------------------ …
There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his…
The same year Catherine Booth was dying of cancer in London (see yesterday’s meditation), Methodist pastor Edgar Helms (1863-1942) was beginning his ministry at Morgan Chapel in the…
Twenty-three year old Catherine Mumford was attracted to the new young minister of her church, Pastor William Booth; and he was attracted to her. But Catherine was not…