A time of renewal
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A time of renewal

At the 2022 Churchwide Assembly, the decision was taken to establish a Commission for a Renewed Lutheran Church to “reconsider the statements of purpose for each of the expressions of…

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From The Presiding Bishop (Spanish)

Un tiempo de renovación

En la Asamblea General de 2022 se tomó la decisión de establecer una Comisión para una Iglesia Luterana Renovada con el fin de “reconsiderar las declaraciones de propósito de cada…

Holy Saturday, holy <i>space</i>
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Holy Saturday, holy space

They took the body of Jesus and wrapped it with the spices in linen cloths, according to the burial custom of the Jews. Now there was a garden in the…

Sábado Santo, <i>espacio</i> santo
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Sábado Santo, espacio santo

Ambos tomaron el cuerpo de Jesús y, conforme a la costumbre judía de dar sepultura, lo envolvieron en vendas con las especias aromáticas. En el lugar donde crucificaron a Jesús…

The blurring of law and gospel
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The blurring of law and gospel

Martin Luther once said, “I felt that I had been born anew and that the gates of heaven had been opened. The whole of Scripture gained a new meaning. And…

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From The Presiding Bishop (Spanish)

La borrosidad de la ley y el evangelio

Martín Lutero dijo una vez: “sentí que había nacido de nuevo y que las puertas del paraíso me habían sido abiertas. Las Escrituras, todas, cobraron un nuevo sentido. Y a…

God is with us
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God is with us

Sometimes the world just seems so solid. Reality is uncompromising and immutable. Literally, what you see is what you get, and our sight, our perception, is limited. So we forge…

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From The Presiding Bishop (Spanish)

Dios está con nosotros

A veces el mundo parece tan sólido. La realidad es intransigente e inmutable. Literalmente, lo que uno ve es lo que obtiene, y nuestra vista, nuestra percepción, es limitada. De…

Healthful words of life
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Healthful words of life

In September I had the beautiful privilege of preaching at a combined meeting of the Conference of Bishops and the inaugural gathering of the 2022-23 Fund for Leaders class. It…

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From The Presiding Bishop (Spanish)

Palabras saludables de vida

En septiembre tuve el hermoso privilegio de predicar en una reunión combinada de la Conferencia de Obispos y el encuentro inaugural de la clase del Fondo para Líderes 2022-23. Fue…

A common witness
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A common witness

One of the distinct privileges of this call as presiding bishop is seeing the church at work at home and around the world. The Lutheran movement is alive and well,…

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From The Presiding Bishop (Spanish)

Un testimonio común

Uno de los privilegios distintivos de esta llamada como obispa presidente es ver a la iglesia trabajando en nuestro país y en todo el mundo. El movimiento luterano está vigente…