Monthly Archives: June 2009

Word of the day: Nimrod

Posted on June 8, 2009 by melissa nann burke

Today’s word, Nimrod, is described in Genesis as the “first on earth to be a mighty man” and as “a mighty hunger before the lord.”

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Home-schoolers on the rise

Posted on June 3, 2009 by melissa nann burke

The U.S. Department of Education has released new data showing an increase in home schooling, particularly among families that are wealthy, white and well-educated. As of spring 2007, an estimated 1.5 million, or 2.9 percent of all school-age children in … Continue reading →

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Lutheran leaders respond to Tiller killing

Posted on June 1, 2009 by melissa nann burke

George Tiller was a long-time member of Reformation Lutheran Church in Wichita, Kan., where he was shot and killed Sunday. The congregation is part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, whose bishop issued this statement Monday. The church pastors … Continue reading →

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Sightings: Supreme Court Catholics

Posted on June 1, 2009 by melissa nann burke

In his latest Sightings column, religion scholar Martin E. Marty keeps an eye out for evidence of anti-Catholicism among mainline Protestant and evangelical leaders in the wake of Obama’s nomination of federal judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court. … Continue reading →

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Bad economy means pastors won’t relocate

Posted on June 1, 2009 by melissa nann burke

The economic downturn is making it increasingly difficult for some clergy to relocate or even retire. Some congregations are choosing not to fill vacancies, or they call pastors who require smaller salaries. The ELCA News Service has the story: “People … Continue reading →

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