The Monster at the End of Our Book

The Monster at the End of Our Book

Editor’s Note: A version of the following appeared in the July/August issue of Nurturing Faith Journal (NFJ). Beginning in 2025, NFJ will become Good Faith Magazine and will be available for free to all Good Faith Advocates. Information on becoming a Good Faith...
Apocalypse Now

Apocalypse Now

In 1353, the bubonic plague or “the black death” first appeared in western Europe, and within a few years killed about one-third of the population. Apocalyptic fever swept through Italy and neighboring nations. It was as if the poor Christians were literally living...
Advent Lectionary | Flood Watch

Advent Lectionary | Flood Watch

We’re back on flood watch. And we’d almost forgotten there was such a thing. After a summer of nation-wide droughts and dry-spells, the once-mighty Mississippi had shrunk from its swollen spring heights to a seeming trickle this fall. In my hometown of Vidalia,...
Wildfires Set Skies Aglow, Hint at Apocalypse

Wildfires Set Skies Aglow, Hint at Apocalypse

Apocalypse. Armageddon. Plague. Judgment Day. Even in the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of the country noted for its low percentage of church attenders, religious language is being used by many to describe the recent fires, smoke-filled air and Wednesday’s surreal...