Walter Rauschenbusch, author of Monday’s poem, was born October 4, 1861, in Rochester, New York, to a Lutheran-missionary-turned-German-Baptist. In 1885 he became pastor of the Second German Baptist Church in New York City, located at the edge of a depressed area known as Hell’s Kitchen. Here the young pastor confronted unemployment, poverty, malnutrition, disease, and…
Month: October 2024
Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah, literally “the Head of the Year,” begins at sundown on Wednesday, October 2 and ends at sundown on Friday, October 4, the only Jewish holiday which lasts for two entire days (considered as one very long day). It ushers in the ten “Days of Awe,” a time to reflect on the previous year and focus…
Happy Birthday, President Carter!
Blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence.Jeremiah 17:7 NLT *** President Jimmy Carter turns 100 years old today. He has survived metastatic brain cancer, liver cancer and a number of health scares, including brain surgery after a fall in 2019. He entered hospice care in February 2023 yet keeps going. Whatever…