Mystics, saints and other holy people throughout the ages have told us the plain truth: God is everywhere all the time. As we grow in faith and deeper relationship with…
Lectionary blog for July 28, 2019 Seventh Sunday after Pentecost Hosea 1:2-10; Psalm 85; Colossians 2:6-15; Luke 11:1-13 When I taught at college ministries years ago, I liked to talk…
Lectionary blog for July 21, 2019 Sixth Sunday after Pentecost Amos 8:1-12; Psalm 52; Colossians 1:15-28; Luke 10:38-42 For me, this is a difficult blog to write. I’m the prime…
Editor’s note: Our June cover story, “Worship 101,” examined the “whats, whys and hows” of ELCA worship. We now continue the story as a monthly online series further exploring what Lutheran worship…
Lectionary blog for July 14, 2019 Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Amos 7:7-17; Psalm 82; Colossians 1:1-14; Luke 10:25-37 Have you ever been in a coffee shop, or even in a…
At 100 years old, Lutheran Outdoor Ministries (LOM) is hardly showing its age. It’s as active as ever in bringing people into the presence of the holy, forming the faith…
Lectionary blog for July 7, 2019 Fourth Sunday after Pentecost 2 Kings 5:1-14; Psalm 30; Galatians 6:7-16; Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 Like many ELCA Lutherans this spring and summer, I’ve been…
Everyone may march to their own beat, but one ELCA congregation is fostering an exquisite togetherness through the ancient, spiritual and meditative practice of the drum circle. “Music can create…
Lectionary blog for June 30,2019 Third Sunday after Pentecost 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14; Psalm 77:1-2, 11-20; Galatians 5:1, 13-25; Luke 9:51-62 This week’s lectionary readings are about masters selecting disciples…
Rozella Haydée White’s new book Love Big: The Power of Revolutionary Relationships to Heal the World provides an invitation into deeper relationships with God, ourselves and the people around us….
Lectionary blog for June 23, 2019 Second Sunday after Pentecost 1 Kings 19:1-15a; Psalms 42 & 43; Galatians 3:23-29; Luke 8:26-39 One of the central actions that Jesus says will…
Lectionary blog for June 16, 2019 First Sunday after Pentecost Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31; Psalm 8; Romans 5:1-5; John 16:12-15 Growing up in a mainline tradition, I never learned much about…
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