John Schmalzbauer
@ozarkswatcher.bsky.social
Watching religion & culture from the Ozarks
Happy 133rd Birthday to theologian Reinhold Niebuhr, author of these famous words:
God, give us grace to accept with serenity
the things that cannot be changed,
Courage to change the things
which should be changed,
and the wisdom to distinguish
the one from the other.
God, give us grace to accept with serenity
the things that cannot be changed,
Courage to change the things
which should be changed,
and the wisdom to distinguish
the one from the other.
June 21, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Happy 133rd Birthday to theologian Reinhold Niebuhr, author of these famous words:
God, give us grace to accept with serenity
the things that cannot be changed,
Courage to change the things
which should be changed,
and the wisdom to distinguish
the one from the other.
God, give us grace to accept with serenity
the things that cannot be changed,
Courage to change the things
which should be changed,
and the wisdom to distinguish
the one from the other.
Excited to be included in this University of Missouri Press volume on religion and health in the Show Me State. My chapter focuses on the response of religious communities to the influenza epidemic of 1918. Other chapters look at cholera and COVID-19. upress.missouri.edu/978082622325...
January 31, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Excited to be included in this University of Missouri Press volume on religion and health in the Show Me State. My chapter focuses on the response of religious communities to the influenza epidemic of 1918. Other chapters look at cholera and COVID-19. upress.missouri.edu/978082622325...
There is still time to register for free MSU courses in the 62+ program. I'd love to see you in my Religion in America (REL 131) or Religion, Spirituality and Health (REL 348) courses. Registration ends on Friday January 17th, so you still have some time left.
January 13, 2025 at 9:48 PM
There is still time to register for free MSU courses in the 62+ program. I'd love to see you in my Religion in America (REL 131) or Religion, Spirituality and Health (REL 348) courses. Registration ends on Friday January 17th, so you still have some time left.
"No one goes to the Christmas Eve service for the sermon. They go for the music. Preaching cannot convey the deep meaning of this night. Only the hymns can do that."
-Reinhold Niebuhr
-Reinhold Niebuhr
December 24, 2024 at 9:09 PM
"No one goes to the Christmas Eve service for the sermon. They go for the music. Preaching cannot convey the deep meaning of this night. Only the hymns can do that."
-Reinhold Niebuhr
-Reinhold Niebuhr
RIP, Tony Campolo. I will never forget covering his visit to Wheaton College for the school paper back in 1989. And yes, he spoke with captivating intensity.
November 21, 2024 at 12:14 AM
RIP, Tony Campolo. I will never forget covering his visit to Wheaton College for the school paper back in 1989. And yes, he spoke with captivating intensity.
Moon over the Mother Road
November 19, 2024 at 2:57 PM
Moon over the Mother Road
"No one goes to the Christmas Eve service for the sermon. They go for the music. Preaching cannot convey the deep meaning of this night. Only the hymns can do that."
-Reinhold Niebuhr
-Reinhold Niebuhr
December 27, 2023 at 5:46 PM
"No one goes to the Christmas Eve service for the sermon. They go for the music. Preaching cannot convey the deep meaning of this night. Only the hymns can do that."
-Reinhold Niebuhr
-Reinhold Niebuhr