Fast typing

Manual typewriters to modern laptops: hardworking keys are a medium through which the words are launched into publication.

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Bombs for peace

There’s no right time in the church year to bomb another country, but it seems particularly horrific to do so in a season of repentance and humility

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Of the making of lists

What causes her to take heart is some of the lists found in scripture

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Together

Messenger is part of the connective tissue that holds our body together.

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Right remembering

The Holy Spirit’s breath still moves among us—healing, renewing, and drawing us together

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Take a break

If you need a cup of rejuvenation, there’s a place to go

Flyers from the 1940s, including one with instructions for people of Japanese ancestry

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Ancestors and aliens

In a country where almost everyone traces their ancestry back to immigrants, the United States should have special regard for those who find it necessary to cross borders.

Big Words: a sepia version of a letter to the editor and response from The Christian Family Companion in January of 1869

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Bringing the gospel to life

It’s both surprising and amusing how snarky our ancestors were.

Book with photos and text, including the masthead of The Gospel Messenger.

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A peek into the past

Perhaps these notes will inspire you to dig into your own congregation’s history

Circles and squares in many colors and patterns

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Practicing Pentecost

It’s a low-key church holiday. What can we expect?