A Travel Free Learning Article By George Bullard When you are looking for a story or saying in the four gospels about the life and ministry of Jesus, which gospel do you go to first? I go to the gospel…
Thanksgiving is not just a day
As millions of Americans travel and look forward to sitting down on this Thanksgiving Day, many will eat until their gut is full. Turkey, ham, and mashed potatoes will be consumed and football will be played or watched. As Americans…
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A Spiritual Path to Gratitude
Brother David Steindl-Rast has contended in his writings that gratitude is foundational to a healthy spiritual life. If that is true, and I believe it is, then how might we expand our capacity for gratitude? Perhaps some reflections drawn from…
Thankful for This Passionate Advocate for Children
During this Thanksgiving week, I am thankful for many things and for many people-such Marian Wright Edelman, a passionate advocate for children over the last 40 years. Marian Wright was born in South Carolina in 1939. Her father, a Baptist…