The Storm, the Whirlwind, and the Earthquake
“Those who profess to favor freedom, and yet depreciate agitation, are men who want crops without plowing up the ground.” —Frederick Douglass
“Those who profess to favor freedom, and yet depreciate agitation, are men who want crops without plowing up the ground.” —Frederick Douglass
Maybe you, like me, are surprised to see Pamela Anderson in a Christian education blog.
The priest, whose classmates had called him “the dumb ox” because of his huge stature and quiet demeanor, was Thomas Aquinas.
Timothy and Titus were not fresh out of central casting for their roles. They were unlikely leaders. They were underdogs.
One of the other wonderful things about having so many ways to tell a story is that we can think creatively about how to share them in our own families and communities.
The Spirit of defiance of the social order continued amongst a number of wealthy, and often noble, women of the Middle Ages.
In 371, Martin was elected bishop of Tours. When an officer of the Imperial Guard arrived with a number of prisoners who were to be tortured and executed the next day, Martin intervened and secured their release.
Often it is in the midst of the suffering that mystics see their greatest visions.
On Friday mornings, on the corner of Pleasant and Union Streets in the heart of Brunswick, Maine, Nancy stands next to a picnic table the children of our congregation painted in vibrant colors.