Southern Baptist Girls’ Auxiliary Organization The Southern Baptist Church (SBC) Girls’ Auxiliary Organization began in 1913 or 1914. It was designed for school-aged girls and originally called the Sunbeam Societies or Sunbeams. In the 1970s, the organization was renamed Girls in Action (GA) and...
Today, my daughter Bridgy was an altar server for the first time. I posted a picture on Instagram to commemorate the occasion. Church has been a part of my life since before I was born. The older I get, the more I enjoy it, but I still get nostalgic for the past. I miss how church used to be, or...
O Beautiful for patriot dream That sees beyond the years Thine alabaster cities gleam, Undimmed by human tears! America! America! God shed His grace on thee, And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea! Tonight, is the second Presidential debate between Hilary Clinton and Donald...
Lean In has become the mantra of Western women who dare to ask what they might do if they weren’t afraid. But, long before Sheryl Sandberg’s book, there was Elisha Hoffman’s hymn Leaning On The Everlasting Arms. It is also about facing fears. What have I to dread, what have I to...
Patron saints for Generation X are covered in this guest review for Catholic.org. There are over 10,000 saints in the Catholic faith. Patron Saints are meant to act as both guardians and sources of comfort for those living today with certain hardships or characteristics. In honor of All Saints Day...
As I retool this site as a blogzine, I’m reviewing several features from the past including Vintage Religion. These posts featured religious and/or church-themed pictures, graphics and ephemera from generations past. The Sunday School promotion certificate above is dated September 29, 1929....
I love Gary Chapman’s A Hymn A Week project, which he began earlier this year as a way to honor his parents. It’s quickly amassed a big following and now there is a companion website. Chapman has a long bio published on the Hymn A Week Facebook page. I enjoyed reading it, but it leaves...
[Vintage Religion] Nearly 40 years ago, in the Irish Parish of Inishmagrath, priests, nuns, soldiers and parishioners gathered to celebrate the re-dedication of St. Patrick’s Church in the township of Tamron, Leitrim County. The following video features priceless images from that event:...
1970s Sunday School greeting card: Did you forget to come to Sunday School? No, ma’am. Your eyes just scared me a little. I remember seeing cards like this in my father’s study at the Nazarene church he pastored in Ozark, Arkansas. It was such a tiny church and in 1979, I was one of the only...
I came across this beautiful image of a Catholic teenager during the 1960s while searching for something else. It was taken in Australia. The photographer’s words below: The slide has been sitting there for 36 years. Now with our wonderful software I can process it to within an inch of its...
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