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At synagogue targeted by violence is a vision for transformation

PITTSBURGH (AP) — When he was working on the master plan for the post-9/11 World Trade Center site in New York City, architect Daniel Libeskind confronted a dilemma much like the one he will now face in helping revive another target of terrorist violence, the Tree of Life synagogue in ...

Footsteps to Follow: Esther’s trust in God — Accepting your assignment

Life can change in an instant. What do you do when it feels as if it is all falling apart? Hang on to God! One of the challenges I have been working on in my life is accepting the assignment I am given. Sometimes I don’t like what comes my way. I want to whine and fight every step of the ...

Jersey Shore church brings fill-in pastor on full-time

In her biographical sketch, Pastor Danesta Whaley, or Nessie as she likes to be called, states that her “desire and passion are to continue to serve her Lord in whatever capacity He calls her to, ready, willing and available to HIM and HIS people advancing the kingdom of God for HIS ...

Footsteps to Follow: The meaning of Jewish existence

In order to understand Reform Judaism at its best, we can study the life of one person, Rabbi Leo Baeck. Baeck served as a rabbi for the Jewish community of Germany before and during the Holocaust. As a prominent rabbi, he declined offers from Jews outside of Germany to help him escape the ...

Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel gets seat at National Cathedral

WASHINGTON — Washington National Cathedral, the massive Episcopal house of worship that prides itself on being an unfinished work-in-progress whose stones and stained glass tell the story of the 20th and 21st centuries, is unveiling its newest addition: a carving of iconic author, human ...

Footsteps to Follow: Some thoughts on dealing with burnout

Are you familiar with the idea of burnout, the feeling of being emotionally overextended and depleted? Most have experienced it to some degree. This feeling negatively impacts relationships and produces a decline in our sense of competence and productivity. Theologian William Willimon, ...