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We belong to the Truth
“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…
From The Presiding Bishop (Spanish)
Pertenecemos a la verdad
“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…
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Gathering, word, meal and sending
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…
From The Presiding Bishop (Spanish)
La reunión, la palabra, la cena, y el envío
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…
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Questions in life
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…
From The Presiding Bishop (Spanish)
Los interrogantes de la vida
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…
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All created things
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…
From The Presiding Bishop (Spanish)
Todo lo creado
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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Spiritual and religious
Is “Lutheran spirituality” an oxymoron? When we consider Martin Luther and the early reformers, we think of great theologians, prolific writers and musicians. We are well aware of Luther’s earthy…
From The Presiding Bishop (Spanish)
Espiritual y religioso
¿Es la “espiritualidad luterana” una contradicción en términos? Cuando consideramos a Martín Lutero y a los primeros reformadores, pensamos en grandes teólogos, escritores y músicos prolíferos. Conocemos bien el lenguaje…
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What is God up to?
What is to be done? Our congregations are growing older and smaller. At least 40 percent of our congregations have an average weekly worship attendance of 50 or less. ELCA…
From The Presiding Bishop (Spanish)
¿Qué planea Dios?
¿Qué debemos hacer? Cada vez más hay menos gente en nuestras congregaciones, y las personas que quedan han ido envejeciendo. Por lo menos 40 por ciento de nuestras congregaciones registra…