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From The Presiding Bishop
We know the truth
This column is a reprint of her June 2018 column in Living Lutheran. Father’s Day is in June. Let me tell you a little bit about my dad. His name…
From The Presiding Bishop
Midnight stillness
On Christmas Eve, there always comes a time when everything is finally still. Once all the preparations and decorations, extra choir rehearsals and Christmas pageants, shopping and holiday parties have…
From The Presiding Bishop (Spanish)
Quietud de medianoche
En Nochebuena, siempre llega un momento en el que finalmente todo se vuelve quietud. Después de que se terminan todos los preparativos y las decoraciones, los ensayos adicionales del coro…
From The Presiding Bishop
Season of doubt
When serving as a parish pastor, I would sometimes be asked if it was possible to be a faithful Christian and also doubt. Could one be a disciple and also…
From The Presiding Bishop (Spanish)
Temporada de dudas
Cuando servía como pastora parroquial, a veces me preguntaban si se podía ser un cristiano fiel y a la vez dudar. ¿Se podía ser discípulo y también cuestionar? Los feligreses…
From The Presiding Bishop
We are to be bold
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…
From The Presiding Bishop (Spanish)
Debemos ser audaces
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…
From The Presiding Bishop
Our 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,…
From The Presiding Bishop (Spanish)
Nuestro 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…
From The Presiding Bishop
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…
From The Presiding Bishop
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…