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A posture of grace
Editor’s note: As Lutherans, grace is at the heart of our faith understanding. But what does it look like to actually live out grace? In this series, we will explore…
Lectionary Blog
Lectionary blog: “God is with us”
Lectionary blog for Jan 13. The Baptism of Our Lord Isaiah 43:1-9; Psalm 29; Acts 8:14-17; Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 As we get back to normal life after the holidays, it’s…
Mission & Ministry
Meeting grace again for the first time
Editor’s note: As Lutherans, grace is at the heart of our faith understanding. But what does it look like to actually live out grace? In this series, we will explore…
Lectionary Blog
Lectionary blog: God reunites and welcomes
Lectionary blog for Jan. 6, 2018 Epiphany of our Lord Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14; Ephesians 3:1-12; Matthew 2:1-12 The first Sunday of the calendar year we celebrate by remembering…
From The Presiding Bishop
Happy New Year!
Editor’s note: This is a reprint of the January 2017 column from the presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Ah, a new year! It opens up before…
Lectionary Blog
Lectionary blog: Growing up
Lectionary blog for Dec. 30, 2018 The first Sunday after Christmas 1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26; Psalm 148; Colossians 3:12-17; Luke 2:41-52 Some years ago, I returned to a former parish…
Voices of Faith
What chronic illness taught me about grace
If you’d asked me a decade ago what grace meant to me, I’m not sure I could have answered. Or I would have said something like “the gifts of God…
Voices of Faith
What biblical scholars don’t do
Most of us in the religion business can relate to this scenario: you are on a plane and end up sitting next to someone who asks you, “What do you…
Voices of Faith
3 songs, 2 themes, 1 awe-inspiring Messiah
One of my favorite parts of Advent and Christmas are the songs. I especially like “We Three Kings” because it describes Jesus’ life, death and resurrection from the point of…
Voices of Faith
Surrendering
I’ve always wondered why so many people flocked out to see John the Baptist in the wilderness. Studying in Chicago many summers ago, I regularly encountered a wild-looking guy on…
Lectionary Blog
Lectionary blog: Our particular time, place and people
Lectionary blog for Dec. 9, 2018 The Second Sunday of Advent Malachi 3:1-4; Luke 1:68-79; Philippians 1:3-11; Luke 3:1-6 I can still hear my father and uncle arguing around the…
Spiritual Resources
Study guide: Uplifting Christmas gifts
How many gifts have you received over a lifetime? Hundreds? Some are easily forgotten—stored in your attic of faded memories. But others you remember and cherish in your heart all…
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