Editor’s note: This article originally ran on Dec. 27, 2019. Christmas, according to the liturgical calendar, isn’t just a day, but a season. Many Christians know the song “The Twelve…
I have no idea what this Christmas will look like, but one thing is for sure—it will be far from flawless, and I’m OK with that. After all, the first…
Back in 2020, a month into COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, my 5-year-old son already had a sense of what had been lost. He knew about the places we could no longer…
Despite our insistence on barreling toward Christmas, Advent unfolds in increments. Look at the crown of green glory adorning your kitchen table or sanctuary. Candles in the Advent wreath are…
St. Anthony Park Lutheran Church, St. Paul, Minn. Partner, co-owner of Hansen Tree Farm; member, Minnesota Christmas Tree Association; retired research forester, U.S. Forest Service; volunteer, University of Minnesota forestry…
A spoon has no agenda. It sits in a drawer, waiting to be used. How a spoon is used, however, makes all the difference. You could eat ice cream with…
In the Gospel of Luke, an angel appears to Mary and says, “You will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus” (Luke 1:31)….
Each September, ELCA congregations are invited to live their faith by serving others on “God’s work. Our hands.” Sunday. Lutherans across this church gather donations, paint, clean, prepare meals and…
Give thanks with a grateful heart, give thanks to the Holy One; give thanks, because he’s given Jesus Christ, his Son. And now let the weak say, “I am strong,”…
Grace Lutheran Church, Harlingen, Texas Director of programs and lawyer for ProBAR, an immigration project of the American Bar Association; member of the Southwestern Texas Synod Council’s executive committee; member…
I checked into my new command, the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, on Dec. 17, 2018. I was 48 and fresh out of Navy’s Officer Development School and Naval…
Series editor’s note: Throughout 2021, “Deeper understandings” will continue to engage the ELCA’s commitment to authentic diversity. Abraham Allende will carry on this theme next month. —Kathryn A. Kleinhans, dean…
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