You Can Talk to God Like That: The Surprising Power of Lament to Save Your Faith (Broadleaf Books, 2021) is the provocative title of Abby Norman’s new book. A pastor in…
Lectionary for Oct 3, 2021 19th Sunday after Pentecost Job 2:1-10; Psalm 26 Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12; Mark 10:1-16 Author’s note: Friends, today’s lectionary blog is much longer and wider ranging…
Lectionary for Sept. 26, 2021 18th Sunday after Pentecost Esther 7:1-10, Psalm 124 James 5:13-20, Mark 9:38-50 This week’s texts all focus on some sort of drastic effort to save…
Throughout 2015 and 2016, Patricia Cuyatti was immersed in church conflicts across multiple international regions. As Lutheran World Federation (LWF) regional secretary for Latin America, the Caribbean and North America…
In many congregations, it looks like a simple, everyday greeting. People turn to one another and share a handshake, nod or hug while offering a few words about peace. To…
Lectionary for Sept. 19, 2021 17th Sunday after Pentecost Proverbs 31:10-31; Psalm 1; James 3:13-18, Mark 9:30-37 Real wisdom is displayed not in being coldly intelligent but in acting out…
If soul truth is to be spoken and heard, it must be approached “on the slant.” —Parker J. Palmer In his book A Hidden Wholeness: The Journey Toward an Undivided…
When Daniel Bowman Jr. received an autism diagnosis in his mid-30s, so much suddenly clicked into place. His new book, On the Spectrum: Autism, Faith, and the Gifts of Neurodiversity…
What shall I do with my life? The question puzzles us as youngsters, when we hear well-meaning adults ask, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” It…
Lectionary for Sept 12, 2021 16th Sunday After Pentecost Proverbs 1:20-33; Psalm 19; James 3:1-12; Mark 8:27-38 This week’s Gospel passage is one of my favorites for considering how Jesus…
Intimate conversation, where two people share the deep thoughts of their souls, rarely happens easily. Most people are guarded in disclosing their innermost selves. But when their conversation takes place…
“Can we talk?” the late comedienne Joan Rivers used to ask in her stand-up routines. Posing that question to today’s polarized culture, the answer is increasingly “no.” What passes for…
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