Elijah Parish Lovejoy was a minister and journalist who felt called to fight slavery. He refused to stop speaking out, to stop writing, to give up his cause. He was murdered by a pro-slavery mob.
Story Subject: joy
Tea & Cookies with Protestors: Desmond Tutu
Desmond Tutu was still trying to bring down Apartheid in the mid-eighties. The powers that be hired protestors to try to smear Tutu, but he ended up sharing a tea party with them.
Tilling the Earth to Feed a Stranger: Walafrid
In the first thousand years of the church, monks sometimes planted gardens to share treats with visitors. Walafrid even wrote poetry about it!
History & Transmission of the Bible
The history of translation and transmission of the Bible was complex, contentious, and sometimes violent.
Home is Where Church Is
A friend was asked what he would include in a picture related to Oscar Wilde’s quote, “Be yourself. Everyone else is taken.” He wanted to drag a mattress and sheets into his sanctuary.
Saving Your Life with Humor: Trevor Noah
Speaking someone else’s language can make a profound difference.
It Takes All Kinds in the Church
A funny story about a misunderstanding in Sunday School.
Babies Can Be Fascinated by Magic, Too!
We are drawn to wonder and mystery – even as babies!
Kindness During the Pandemic
Even in tragic and impossible situations, kindness is possible and it matters.
A Bell Rings and We See that God is Everywhere
Learning about God from a Hindu priest