In Doing Nothing Is No Longer an Option: One Woman’s Journey Into Everyday Antiracism, Jenny Booth Potter tells her story of racial awakening and shares lessons from her antiracism work…
Lectionary for Dec. 4, 2022 Second Sunday of Advent Isaiah 11:1-10; Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19; Romans 15:4-13; Matthew 3:1-12 Oh, to be a member of John’s assembly in the wilderness! The…
Lectionary for Nov. 27, 2022 First Sunday in Advent Isaiah 2:1-5; Psalm 122; Romans 13:11-14; Matthew 24:36-44 Happy New Year! As another church year begins, and as we enter a…
Throughout her time as ELCA director for gender justice and women’s empowerment, Mary J. Streufert has heard from many people hungry for expansive, inclusive language and images of God. She…
Lectionary for Nov 20, 2022 Christ the King Sunday Last Sunday after Pentecost Jeremiah 23:1-6; Psalm 46; Colossians 1:11-20; Luke 23:33-43 I don’t know what is wrong with me, but…
Bounce around the internet for a while and you’ll catch wind of how virtual reality experiences, such as those sought in the metaverse, are supposed to change the world—and soon….
Lectionary for Nov. 13, 2022 23rd Sunday after Pentecost Malachi 4:1-2; Psalm 98; 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13; Luke 21:5-19 One of my favorite parts of studying the Bible is holding in…
Lectionary for Nov. 6, 2022 22nd Sunday after Pentecost Job 19:23-27; Psalm 17:1-9; 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17; Luke 20:27-38 All too often I feel like I’m lost in the weeds…
The Wit of Martin Luther You’ve sung his hymns and read the Small Catechism, but delving into Martin Luther’s sense of humor may be a new idea. The Wit of…
It’s hard for us to imagine a time when the Bible wasn’t widely and inexpensively available in one’s own language. As such, we need to stretch our imagination to fully…
When a person passes on to life eternal, their last will and testament dictates how their earthly wealth and assets will support the people and institutions they loved. The same…
Lectionary for Oct 30, 2022 21st Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 1:10-18; Psalm 32:1-7; 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12; Luke 19:1-10 I feel like Zacchaeus might be one of the most misunderstood…
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