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…
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…
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,…
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…
He was a young man. In his early 20s. He had cancer. His mother and stepfather cared for him to the point of weariness. The family was unchurched, but a…
Era un hombre joven. Tenía un poco más de 20 años y estaba enfermo de cáncer. Su madre y su padrastro lo cuidaban hasta quedar completamente agotados. La familia no…
Una vez, para educación continua, me inscribí en un curso de introducción a la filosofía en la universidad comunitaria. Estudié educación musical en la universidad, y nunca tomé cursos de…
I have been thinking a lot about the parable of the good Samaritan lately (Luke 10:25-37). Parts of it are so familiar—the unfortunate victim, the robbers, the priest, the Levite,…
Browsing through my work journal recently, I noticed the date when my entries stopped: March 19, 2020. The next week the Chicago-based churchwide staff began sheltering in place. I remember…
Hace poco estaba hojeando mi diario de trabajo, y noté la fecha en que mis entradas se detuvieron: 19 de marzo de 2020. La semana siguiente, el personal de toda…
587 B.C.E. was not a good year. The siege of Jerusalem ended with the destruction of the city, its walls and Solomon’s temple. Many died of starvation during the siege….
El asedio de Jerusalén terminó con la destrucción de la ciudad, sus murallas y el templo de Salomón. Muchos murieron de hambre durante el asedio. Los babilonios, bajo la dirección…
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