Lectionary blog for Aug. 5 Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost Exodus 16:2-4, 9-15; Psalm 78:23-39; Ephesians 4:1-16; John 6:24-35 “When the layer of dew lifted, there was on the surface of…
Our denomination is a leader in ecumenical relationships, forging strategic alliances and cooperating on mission with other Christians. The ELCA now has special full-communion partnerships with six other mainline denominations….
Lectionary blog for July 29 Tenth Sunday after Pentecost 2 Kings 4:42-44; Psalm 145:10-18; Ephesians 3:14-21; John 6:1-21 In the southern evangelical churches of my youth, we didn’t really have…
Growing up as an evangelical Christian in the Bible Belt, Rachel Held Evans used to love reading the Bible. But as her faith changed, she grew weary of the black-and-white…
The word of God washes like waves over worshipers at Bethesda Lutheran Church in Moorhead, Minn. Sound waves, to be exact—and not just the kind you can hear. Thanks to…
Lectionary blog for July 22 Ninth Sunday after Pentecost Jeremiah 23:1-6; Psalm 23; Ephesians 2:11-22; Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 “… and he had compassion, because they were like sheep without a…
Lectionary blog for July 15 Eighth Sunday after Pentecost Amos 7:7-15; Psalm 85:8-13; Ephesians 1:3-14; Mark 6:14-29 Paul Harvey had a long-running radio program called The Rest of the Story….
Lectionary blog for July 8 Seventh Sunday after Pentecost Ezekiel 2:1-5; Psalm 123; 2 Corinthians 12:2-10; Mark 6:1-13 My younger son was playing coach-pitch baseball. They weren’t a very good…
Our society has made strides in gender equality over the last 50 years, but the #MeToo movement and the emerging struggle over LGBTQ rights have helped reveal just how much…
Lectionary blog for July 1 The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost Lamentations 3:22-33; Psalm 30; 2 Corinthians 8:7-15; Mark 5:21-43 The Scriptures call us to trust in God, a thing much…
During LGBT Pride Month (June), many ELCA congregations pay special attention to issues around sexual orientation and gender identity. Because the LGBTQ community has often been ignored or even condemned…
Lectionary blog for June 24 The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Job 38:1-11; Psalm 107:1-3, 23-32; 2 Corinthians 6:1-13; Mark 4:35-41 “Teacher—do you not care that we are perishing?” (Mark 4:38)….
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