Easter Music
Another great feature of Easter is the music. Both in church and at home. Here are some of the best collections of Easter music to brighten your home during the season …. and beyond.
Easter Recipes
One of the most inviting aspects of Easter is the chance to get together with family after church to share love around a great meal. But you may want to refresh your recipe collection for the occasion. Here are some great Easter cook books. Easter Recipes
Looking Ahead: Mother’s Day 2010
Will the real Mother’s Day Please Stand Up?
Many people see Mother’s Day as a secular holiday, designed by the greeting card industry, promoted by restaurants, beloved by florists. Some clergy agree, objecting to the commercialism of the holiday. Does Mother’s Day have religious meaning? If so what is it? Just consider the witness of its founder, Anna Jarvis.
Mother’s Day Prayers, poetry, and thoughts for the day.
The Date and Meaning of Mother’s Day 2010?
Books on or about Mother’s Day
And now that we’re thinking about it ….
The Date and Meaning of Father’s Day 2010
Why I support J-Street
J Street is a home for pro-Israel, pro-peace Americans who support vigorous U.S. leadership to achieve a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and to broaden debate around Israel and the Middle East in national politics and the American Jewish community.
As a Christian who is pro-Israel, pro-Palestine, and pro-peace, I believe a crucial role needs to be played by US citizens, Jewish, Christians, and others, who can use their influence to encourage Israel, and the leadership of the Palestinian community to take the risks necessary for peace. That’s only one of the reasons I just joined J-Street and sent a donation.
Just as the Israelis and Palestinians were about to re-start peace talks, Israel announced it was building 1600 new housing units in a disputed neighborhood of East Jerusalem. This is both provocative and unacceptable. If US dollars are to continue to flow towards Israel, the political leadership in Israel needs to know that such moves are an outrage to many of us whose tax dollars are meant to support Israeli security, not the expansion of occupation. I invite readers of this blog to learn more about J-Street and its courageous work.
Prayers and Readings for Easter
Whether you celebrate in church or at home, you might find these prayers and readings helpful. Check them out now!
OMG! Glenn Beck Is On To Me!
An Illuminated Easter
An Illuminated Easter
The Easter story as told by stained glass artists in some of the most beautiful churches of Europe and North America
Sacred Spaces
Churches and cathedrals, temples and mosques, sacred shrines and holy mountains, as well as rivers, lakes and streams … every religious tradition has its sacred places. This gallery of photographs focuses on some of the most noted of these, illustrating how the world’s people carve out a place for the Eternal even in the world of time and space. Enjoy.
A Picture is Worth 1000 Words
This cool website frames otherwise dull economic stats in easy-to-digest graphics. Here, for example, is their graph of global health care costs as a percentage of GDP in various countries …. followed up with other graphs showing outcomes. Guess what? We in the US are paying far more than other countries, but the results are relatively dismal. We need reform! Check it out.
God and the Earthquakes!
In the face of natural disasters like the earthquakes in Haiti or Chile, what do the resources of world religions like Christianity have to offer? We have a few thoughts as well as practical suggestions on how to help the victims. Read more.