Carpooling — Coming Soon to Your Church?
Carpooling – Coming Soon to Your Church? Sharing the driving responsibilities by participating in a carpool can reduce stress, build stronger relationships with carpool friends, reduce commuting costs, and help traffic flow more smoothly by reducing the number of cars...
“Soggy Dollars” revisited
In a recent JTerm course at Gettysburg Seminary I had the joy of revisiting one of my favorite ancient Christian texts, the Didache (also known as “The Teaching of the 12 Apostles”; the full text is available here). The text...
Omnivore, locavore, invasivore: Lenten supper alternatives
Omnivore, locavore–yes, invasivore! Already on the list of new words for 2011, an invasivore is someone who eats species that are crowding out natural species. Click here to google the term (otherwise Google will try to convince you you’ve misspelled...
Love Those Old Testament Purity Laws!
What follows is an excerpt from a hunger sermon starter for this coming Sunday’s texts. It is a reflection on Leviticus 19:1-2 and -18 (click here to read the text). If you would to join the ListServ and receive weekly...
What has your computer done for you lately?
My office is a little crazy right now. A recent restructuring has led to a physical reorganization as well. Fewer people and changed departments mean that most of us are moving to new floors and cubicles. When the IT guys showed...
A snowman flash mob gathers to protest global warming.
Thus was the caption of this picture on my friend Katherine’s Facebook page. (Katherine is the founder and CEO of Solar Sister, a social enterprise that empowers women through a market based approach to development; you can follow her on...
Where does it come from? Where does it go?
In blizzards like this week’s, basic services matter. When snow fell in Chicago, I was always grateful that my heat, water, and light almost never quit. Where those resources came from mattered less. But connecting to services in my new...
Definitions
I’m a word person. I majored in communication in college and I’ve always been taken by words. Whether they’re lyrics, book passages, verses, great quotes or written in cards by loved ones – I find words fascinating, moving and important....
Congressman? Did you hear me?
I had the good fortune to attend the Region 3 Hunger Retreat in Alexandria, Minnesota this week. I admit that the deep interior of Minnesota is not my dream destination in January, but I was told it would be lovely...
World Hunger Projects in Photos
Sometimes pictures are all the words we need. ELCA World Hunger funds support projects in over 55 countries around the world. These are a few ways those funds have been at work: 1. Asia – 2009 ELCA World Hunger funded project,...