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Lectionary blog: A transforming love
Lectionary blog for Feb. 26 The Transfiguration of Our Lord Exodus 24:12-18; Psalm 2 or Psalm 99; 2 Peter 1:16-21; Matthew 17:1-9 I tell a lot of stories. Some are…
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“Fully known and fully loved”
Last December a commercial from Poland touched hearts around the globe. In it, an older Polish man spends weeks practicing English everywhere he goes, to the amusement of his neighbors…
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Lectionary blog: ‘Love one another. Period’
Lectionary blog for Feb. 19 The seventh Sunday after the Epiphany Leviticus 19:1-2,9-18; Psalm 119:33-40; 1 Corinthians 3:10-11, 16-23; Matthew 5:38-48 Not too many years ago, a mother of two…
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Lectionary blog: The minimum isn’t enough
Lectionary blog for Feb. 12 The sixth Sunday after the Epiphany Deuteronomy 30:15-20; Psalm 119:1-8; 1 Corinthians 3:1-9; Matthew 5:21-37 In the 1980s, I was a pastor in Rowan County,…
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Study guide: Recovery and the church
Our world is full of broken people and individuals who are flawed, right? And aren’t we all right there among them? Some of our brothers and sisters are suffering from…
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Study guide: Seminary status check
For centuries in Europe, and since 1826 in the Americas, Lutheran ministers and thinkers have found that seminaries are the place to learn and grow into church leaders. As the…
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Lectionary blog: The simple message
Lectionary blog for Feb. 5 The fifth Sunday after the Epiphany Isaiah 58:1-9; Psalm 122:1-9; 1 Corinthians 2:1-12; Matthew 5:13-20 When I came to you, brothers and sisters, I did…
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Unsolicited advice from a departing pastor
This was the final newsletter column of my pastoral career. I was part of four parishes in 31 years. They are all different, but they share common challenges as Christianity…
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Lectionary blog: The haves and have-nots
Lectionary blog for Jan. 29 The fourth Sunday after the Epiphany Micah 6:1-8; Psalm 15; 1 Corinthians; Matthew 5:1-12 All parents have things they say so often that, eventually, their…
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Media in ministry: Highly recommended
Editor’s note: In conjunction with this month’s cover story, we’re offering you a special “Media in ministry” page highlighting a variety of resources to help you and your congregation commemorate…
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Lectionary blog: Fishing for people
Lectionary blog for Jan. 22 The third Sunday after the Epiphany Isaiah 9:1-4; Psalm 27:1, 4-9; 1 Corinthians 1:10-18; Matthew 4:12-23 Every time I read this section of Paul’s letter…
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Go social: Tackling New Year’s resolutions
It happens every year. Jan. 1 rolls around and we make plans for a better life—for a self-improvement. A New Year’s resolution. This year I will (fill in the blank)….
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