Editor’s note: Martin Luther famously said, “Next to the Word of God, music deserves the highest praise” (Luther’s Works, Vol. 53). The ELCA still holds tightly to Luther’s understanding. In this series, we’re exploring…
Lectionary blog for Dec. 16, 2018 The Third Sunday of Advent Zephaniah 3:14-20; Psalmody – Isaiah 12:2-6; Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:7-18 It happens to me all the time—a disembodied voice…
Amy Grant is a Grammy Award- and Dove Award-winning singer-songwriter who is considered one of the most influential figures in contemporary Christian music. She was the first Christian music artist…
Lectionary blog for Dec. 9, 2018 The Second Sunday of Advent Malachi 3:1-4; Luke 1:68-79; Philippians 1:3-11; Luke 3:1-6 I can still hear my father and uncle arguing around the…
How many gifts have you received over a lifetime? Hundreds? Some are easily forgotten—stored in your attic of faded memories. But others you remember and cherish in your heart all…
Lectionary blog for Dec. 2, 2018 First Sunday of Advent Jeremiah 33:14-16; Psalm 25:1-9; 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13; Luke 21:25-36 My friend spent a semester at Cambridge University in England. During his time there, he…
How do I raise my child in faith? This is the driving question behind psychologist and author Dawn Rundman’s new book, Little Steps, Big Faith (Beaming Books, 2018). Utilizing the…
Lectionary blog for Nov. 25, 2018 Christ the King Sunday Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14; Psalm 93; Revelation 1:4b-8; John 18:33-37 I grew up on a farm that straddled the state line between…
Lectionary blog for Nov. 18 The 26th Sunday after Pentecost Daniel 12:1-3; Psalm 16; Hebrews 10:11-25; Mark 13:1-8 Morgan Wooten is one of only three high school coaches in…
Recently I met with a friend who suffers from depression and fatigue. He had just returned from one of the most prestigious medical centers in the country and was feeling…
As Lutherans, we know our faith is an embodied one; our bodies are intentional and good. But in an image-focused, calorie-counting world, it’s possible to forget that each body is…
Lectionary blog for Nov. 11, 2018 The 25th Sunday in Pentecost 8 1 Kings 17:8-16; Psalm 146; Hebrews 9:24-28; Mark 12:38-44 Miz Thelma was a widow. (“Miz” is as close…
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