The first chaplain of congress was passionate about ending tyranny, but ultimately he abandoned the cause, believing that order was more important than independence.
Author: RevElana
Overcoming Division & the American Revolution
The people who fought in the American Revolution were rich and poor, black and white, men and women, and had different religions.
Danger of Opioids
Opiates aren’t just addictive and deadly, they also aren’t as effective at treating pain than we think they are.
Celebrating Black Excellence Today
It’s important to remember Black excellence and everything that they bring to the world today and not just heroes of the past.
Lord — Origins of the Words in English, Latin, Greek, and Hebrew
The origins of Lord are related to: “keeper of the bread” (English), “one who subdues” or “one who builds a house” (Latin), “father”? (Hebrew).
Baking Communion Bread
Baking communion bread can be a spiritual discipline that reaches far and wide.
Calling Jesus the Shepherd and Guardian of Our Souls
The term “guardian” could mean many things from project manager to accountant to bureaucrat to spy. How is Jesus our guardian?
Contemplating the Trinity
Gregory of Nazianzus reminds us that we can scarcely conceive of God as One without being awestruck by God as Three.
The Boston Molasses Flood Whistle Blower: Isaac Gonzales
It’s hard to be a whistle blower when you have the truth and the consequences of doing nothing are dangerous for so many.
Awestruck by Art
The basilica in St. Louis features a mosaic that has an incredible 41.5 million pieces of glass. Devotion like that is awe-inspiring.