Martin Luther never met Johann Sebastian Bach. The two Germans were born more than 200 years apart. But without Luther, there would have been no Bach. At 48...
The idea of self-interest can make believers recoil because it sounds like selfishness. Self-interest is part of our design in God; greed is the result of our own...
For many of us, the week after Holy Week leaves us wondering what is next. The period of self-denial is over for those who chose to participate in...
One of my favorite hymns is “Joy to the World.” We usually sing it around Christmas, but for years I have thought of it as an Easter hymn....
Suffering can make it difficult for some to fully experience the joy of Easter. Perhaps you can relate. In your head, you know the good news of Easter,...
I saw a great bumper sticker on my way to work that read: Liberals confuse the state with charity. Conservatives confuse the state with security. There is some...
We are approaching Holy Week, which begins with Palm Sunday, continues through Maundy Thursday and Good Friday, and culminates in Easter Sunday. These days, and the religious events...
Ten years ago, St. Matthew’s House founders realized that if we were to achieve our mission of transforming lives, we had to first be open to transformation ourselves....
When I was a mostly-stay-at-home mom, I really questioned my value to the machinery of our economy. What was I contributing to the GDP? If I was not...
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