Jeremiah was born into a priestly family in the village of Anathoth, northeast of Jerusalem. He likely grew up immersed in ...

As the Church continues to walk through Ordinary Time, she presents the call and the struggles of following the way of God. Case in point, this weekend in the Bible Readings from Mass, we hear the ...

One of the most famous classic rock songs about an animal is Three Dog Night’s “Joy to the World.” The song is known for the lyric “Jeremiah was a bullfrog.” But it almost was written about a prophet ...

Thanks for joining our Memorial Day weekend Bible study. While enjoying a BBQ or shopping for a new mattress, never forget the solemn reason for this holiday – to honor those who paid the ultimate ...

When Henry Millstein moved to town in July so his wife, the Rev. Dr. Rebecca Irelan, could take over as pastor at Eureka First United Methodist Church, Humboldt County gained a new author. Millstein — ...

Most years, Rosh Hashana arrives and many of us feel unfairly taken by surprised, unprepared. This year, I feel we are all so prepared. We have been introspecting for 52 weeks almost to the day. We ...

I’ve read Jeremiah many times over the years, but never got much out of it, apart from various passages. There’s something different this time. Maybe it’s because, like the times he was prophesying in ...

When the yellow buses roll each fall, I remember my elementary schoolteachers and say a prayer of thanksgiving, recalling each name and face. Mildred Chaffin, my fifth-grade teacher at Elbert S. Long ...

Having come home safely from Cape Cod, and having not been attacked by anything more bloodthirsty than my 7-year-old who wanted to share my ice cream cone, we decided it was safe to sit down and watch ...

Wet sifting brings us closer than ever to the world of Jeremiah, Isaiah, and Hezekiah. The closest I’ve ever felt to the prophet Jeremiah was sitting at the bottom of an empty cistern. About 20 years ...