Bringing a Little Light in a Time of Tragedy with Pizza and Cookies
The Soul Cafe responded to the attack on Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan by donating food to parents and first responders.
Calling Antisemitism a Sin in Nazi Germany without Retaliation
A seldom remembered Baptist World Alliance meeting denounced Nazi sins and helped inspire untold generations…
Slave Spirituals Connect Us with Christ
Learn a bit about coded meanings in slave spirituals and the twisted version of Christianity that slave-holders taught them.
What did Adam and Eve Ever Do to the Devil?
A nonbiblical writing tells the tale of the Devil getting kicked out of heaven and more…
What’s Dove Got to Do With it?
What is the cultural significance of doves in the Bible? What can we learn from the different ways doves appear in scripture?
Making Peace Where It’s Impossible
Two communities in northern Kenya find an extraordinary way to make peace with one another.
What to Do with All the Wisdom in the World – the Library of Alexandria
Great Thinkers + Generous Funding + Amazing Library = ???
The Mulan of the American Revolution
Deborah Sampson was a formidable woman who fought on the frontlines of the Revolutionary War
Learning is Hard – Being Taught Generation to Generation is Holy
I struggled to learn to knit, but my grandmother taught me what her mother taught her what her mother taught her…
Shepherd Leadership during Crisis
Cyprian ran from the crisis, but came back to remind the people that being a martyr wasn’t the only worthy Christian life. Serve the suffering here and now.