This church had a meeting in August. We gathered in Milwaukee for the 2019 Churchwide Assembly. We were filled with anticipation and excitement—what would unfold during the assembly? How would…
Esta iglesia celebró una reunión en agosto. Nos reunimos en Milwaukee en la Asamblea General 2019. Estábamos llenos de expectativa y emoción. ¿Qué cosas sucederían durante la asamblea? ¿Cómo íbamos…
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…
“Let your word be ‘Yes, Yes’ or “No, No’ ” (Matthew 5:37). When I was a girl, dinner table discussions in our family were lively. We could state our position…
“Cuando ustedes digan “sí”, que sea realmente sí; y, cuando digan “no”, que sea no” (Mateo 5:37). Cuando yo era niña, las discusiones de nuestra familia durante la comida eran…
Liturgy is important—not each constituent part—but the basic structure of corporate worship: gathering, word, meal and sending. It’s a discipline Lutherans willingly undertake because it helps individuals and the entire…
La liturgia es importante —no cada parte constitutiva— sino la estructura básica del culto corporativo: la reunión, la palabra, la cena, y el envío. Es una disciplina que los luteranos…
The good people at Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Living Well Center for Vocation and Purpose invited me to address the school on the topic “Lives Worth Living.” Yikes! This is one of…
La buena gente del Living Well Center for Vocation and Purpose [Centro del Buen Vivir para Vocación y Propósito] de la Universidad de Lenoir-Rhyne me invitó a hablarle al estudiantado…
God’s entire divine nature is wholly and entirely in all creatures, more deeply, more inwardly, more present than the creature is to itself (Martin Luther). I am formed by the…
La entera naturaleza divina de Dios se halla completa y enteramente en todas las criaturas, más profundamente, más interiormente, más presente que la criatura misma (Martín Lutero). Soy formada por…
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