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The “old” made new
Who among us hasn’t looked up from reading Numbers or 1 Chronicles and thought, “If only the Old Testament came with pictures!” Well, now it does. Sort of. The Infographic…
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Many gifts, one body
Twenty years ago, Peter Narum was sitting in worship at Galilean Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, Iowa, and noticed something. “The pastor, John Beck, was running around taking care of everyone,”…
Lectionary Blog
Lectionary blog: Making room for Christ
Lectionary blog for March 25 Sunday of the Passion/Palm Sunday Mark 11:1-11; Isaiah 50:4-9a; Psalm 31:9-16; Philippians 2:5-11; Mark 1:15-39, (40-47) This can be a confusing day. Almost no one…
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Water and the word create new life: part 5
Week 5: Our new life Prayer passage: “By the baptism of Jesus’ death and resurrection you set us free from the power of sin and death and raise us up…
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Lectionary blog: The painful path
Lectionary blog for March 18 The fifth Sunday in Lent Jeremiah 31:31-34; Psalm 51:1-12; Hebrews 5:5-10; John 12:20-33 In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications,…
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Water and the word create new life: part 4
Week 4: Jesus’ baptism Prayer passage: “At the river your Son was baptized by John and anointed with the Holy Spirit.” Scripture reading: Mark 1:9-11. Hymn: “You Are Mine” (ELW,…
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Lectionary blog: John 3:16, Opie and the world
Lectionary blog for March 11 The fourth Sunday in Lent Numbers 21:4-9; Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22; Ephesians 2:1-10; John 3:14-21 In the community where I grew up there was one thing…
Mission & Ministry
Shepherds of information
The definition of “Lutheran resource” has grown with the faith. At the turn of the 20th century, such a “resource” may have been a manual or worship pamphlet. Audio recordings…
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Water and the word create new life: part 3
Week 3: The Red Sea Prayer passage: “Through the sea you led your people Israel from slavery into freedom.” Scripture reading: Exodus 14:1-31. Hymn: “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” (ELW, 733)….
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Lectionary blog: Cleaning house
Lectionary blog for March 4 The third Sunday in Lent Exodus 20:1-17; Psalm 19; 1 Corinthians 1:18-25; John 2:13-22 One Saturday after breakfast, Mama announced it was our family’s turn…
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Study guide: Called and chosen
The ELCA has 17,460 rostered ministers (deacons and pastors). The 250 women of color serving as rostered ministers comprise only a tiny fraction of that number—1.4 percent, or 1 out…
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Study guide: God revealed through people with disabilities
Our culture has changed significantly in the last 50 years in both its awareness of the needs of people with disabilities and its willingness to accommodate those needs. Of course,…
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