Parables of Jesus: A Play & Learn Book Are you looking to reinforce and enliven your child’s growth in faith, yet complement traditional curricula used in many Lutheran congregations on…
Lectionary blog for July 2 Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Genesis 22:1-4; Jeremiah 28:5-9; Psalm 13, Psalm 89:1-4, 15-18; Romans 6:12-23; Matthew 10:40-42 Some things ought to be obvious, but, apparently,…
Lectionary blog for June 25 Third Sunday after Pentecost Jeremiah 20:7-13; Psalm 69:7-10, 16-18; Romans 6:1b-11; Matthew 10:24-39 For if we have been united with him in a death like…
Lectionary blog for June 18 Second Sunday after Pentecost Exodus 19:2-8a; Psalm 100; Romans 5:1-8; Matthew 9:35-10:8 “But God proves his love for us in that while we still were…
Lectionary blog for June 11 Holy Trinity Genesis 1:1-2:4a; Psalm 8; 2 Corinthians 13:11-13; Matthew 28:16-20 When I was little, I was a bit of a know-it-all. I was a…
In a time when it seems fragmentation and rancor are the world’s orders of the day, ELCA Lutherans and three denominations of the Reformed tradition—the United Church of Christ, the…
We share a world with people who hold beliefs that are different from ours. This simple truth has been apparent from the beginning of history, and yet humanity has never…
The Life of Martin Luther This beautifully constructed pop-up book is guaranteed to entrance children of all ages. Artist and paper engineer Agostino Traini delightfully brings Martin Luther to life…
Lectionary blog for June 4 Pentecost Sunday Acts 2:1-21; Psalm 104:24-34; 1 Corinthians 12:3-13; John 20:19-23 In his book When I Relax I Feel Guilty, wilderness ministry pioneer and motivational…
The Rev. Howard Thurman in his book Jesus and the Disinherited (New York/Abingdon-Cokesbury, 1949) tells a story of coming upon an older man planting a grove of pecan trees. The…
Vacations. Camp. Sports, family commitments and learning opportunities. There are myriad reasons why attendance slumps at our congregations during summer. In many churches, this is seen as a problem. What…
Lectionary blog for May 28 Seventh Sunday of Easter Acts 1:6-14; Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35; 1 Peter 4:12-14, 5:6-11; John 17:1-11 Jesus prays in John’s Gospel, “Holy Father, protect them in…
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