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Waiting with hope
I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth; do you not perceive it? (Isaiah 43:19). What does it mean to wait with hope? The upcoming months…
Voices of Faith
My take: We are called as Lutherans
For some Americans, it may be easy to think that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, passed by Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump in July, will…
Voices of Faith
Lessons from A Charlie Brown Christmas
We all know the story of the angel appearing to shepherds on the night Jesus was born. In church, we’ll hear Matthew’s version this year, but many will think of…
From The Presiding Bishop
Ending at the beginning
I started my ministry as presiding bishop with these four emphases: We are church. We are Lutheran. We are church together. We are church for the sake of the world….
From The Presiding Bishop (Spanish)
Terminando con el comienzo
Empecé mi ministerio como obispa presidente con estos cuatro énfasis: Somos iglesia. Somos luteranos. Somos iglesia juntos. Somos iglesia por el bien del mundo. Voy a terminar como empecé. Somos…
From The Presiding Bishop
God’s hope holds us
Return to your stronghold, O prisoners of hope (Zechariah 9:12). One of Jesus’ resurrection appearances is told in Luke. Two who had followed Jesus were on their way to Emmaus….
From The Presiding Bishop (Spanish)
La esperanza de Dios nos sostiene
Vuelvan a su fortaleza, cautivos de la esperanza (Zacarías 9:12). Una de las apariciones de Jesús después de su resurrección es narrada en Lucas. Dos de los que habían seguido…
From The Presiding Bishop
An ancient creed is relevant
During spring and summer of the year 325, bishops from across the church gathered in Nicaea for the church’s first ecumenical council. At 325 years, the church was still relatively…
From The Presiding Bishop (Spanish)
Un credo antiguo is relevante
Durante la primavera y el verano del año 325, obispos de toda la iglesia se reunieron en Nicea para el primer concilio ecuménico de la iglesia. A los 325 años,…
From The Presiding Bishop
True and lasting joy
Now in that same region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the…
From The Presiding Bishop (Spanish)
Alegría real y duradera
“En esa misma región había unos pastores que pasaban la noche en el campo, turnándose para cuidar su rebaño. Sucedió que un ángel del Señor se les apareció. La gloria…
From The Presiding Bishop
Bidden or not bidden, God is present
A dear friend gave me a plaque inscribed with the words “Vocatus atque non vocatus Deus aderit.” Bidden or not bidden, God is present. It’s an intriguing proverb, thought to…