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…
The Ship that Sunk at the Dock in Calm Water
Greed and a dismissal of basic physics led to the tragedy of the SS Eastland
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…
Solomon’s Growing Abuse of Forced Labor
Solomon’s palaces and buildings relied on heavy taxes and forced labor of his own people.
Sin Doesn’t Burn Away
During the bonfire of the vanities, the people set other peoples’ belongings on fire, but did that transform Florence into a righteous city?
Hospitality the Greco-Roman Way
Why was hospitality so important to Greco-Romans? What did it look like for them?
What to Do with All the Wisdom in the World – the Library of Alexandria
Great Thinkers + Generous Funding + Amazing Library = ???
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.
Divine Intervention in a Secret Church of Enslaved People Before the Civil War
Late at night, meeting in secret, a church full of slaves were confronted by some whites people looking for runaway slaves. …And what does God do?