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Grief with no warning
In October 2000, my father died after struggling for two years with a rare form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Prior to diagnosis, he was a robust, intelligent and loving man of…
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Lectionary blog: ‘Are we done?’
Lectionary blog for May 21 Sixth Sunday of Easter Acts 17:22-31; Psalm 66:8-20; 1 Peter 3:13-22; John 14:15-21 I grew up on a farm, but I was never really suited…
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Lectionary blog: ‘God with skin on’
Lectionary blog for May 14 Fifth Sunday of Easter Acts 7:55-0; Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16; 1 Peter 2:2-10; John 14:1-14 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy…
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Lectionary blog: ‘They know his voice’
Lectionary blog for May 7 Fourth Sunday of Easter Acts 2:42-47; Psalm 23; 1 Peter 2:19-25; John 10:1-10 I once saw a TV program about blind slalom skiers. Yes, blind…
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Study guide: Living out our commitment
The ELCA’s 1993 social statement “Freed in Christ: Race, Ethnicity and Culture” reminds us that when it was formed in 1988, the denomination established a goal to grow its membership…
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Study guide: Grief with no warning
Death and transition are universal human experiences. Acknowledging our common mortality, some anonymous plainspoken philosopher coined the phrase: “Nobody gets out alive.” But that realization doesn’t lesson the pain that…
Faith in Action
Prayer—there’s an app for that
We’ve all done it. Someone tells us about an event in their life—a celebration or cause of concern—and we tell them, “I’ll pray for you.” Then it slips our mind…
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Lectionary blog: Stumbling toward Emmaus
Lectionary blog for April 30 Third Sunday of Easter Acts 2:14a, 36-41; Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19; 1 Peter 1:17-23; Luke 24:13-35 When I was a kid, we always got to the…
Faith in Action
Go and retreat
I love just about everything to do with retreats: getting away, laughing, storytelling, being outside, campfires, Bible study, deep sharing, exploring and sharing food. I’m always up for going on…
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Lectionary blog: A going-away present for the ages
Lectionary blog for April 23 Second Sunday of Easter Acts 2:14a, 22-32; Psalm 16; 1 Peter 1:3-9; John 20:19-31 I remember the first time I “went away.” It was 1972…
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Lectionary blog: From death to life
Lectionary blog for April 16 The Resurrection of Our Lord Acts 10:34-43; Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24; Colossians 3:1-4; Matthew 28:1-10 A pastor was invited to a baptism by one of his…
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Lectionary blog: Everyday crosses
Lectionary blog for April 9 Sunday of the Passion/Palm Sunday Matthew 21:1-11; Isaiah 50:4-9a; Psalm 31:9-16; Philippians 2:5-11; Matthew 27:11-54 At a pastors conference a few years ago, I heard…
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