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Introverted leaders in the church
When we think of leaders in the early church, the first two people who come to mind are probably Peter and Paul. Peter was the “blockhead” turned into “the rock.”…
Lectionary Blog
Lectionary blog: Is God on vacation?
Lectionary blog for June 24 The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Job 38:1-11; Psalm 107:1-3, 23-32; 2 Corinthians 6:1-13; Mark 4:35-41 “Teacher—do you not care that we are perishing?” (Mark 4:38)….
Spiritual Resources
Prayer – the breath of life
My late wife, Judy, was in a nursing home and was starting to improve slightly as she recovered from her second surgery to remove a brain tumor. After this operation…
Study Guides
Study guide: Introverted leaders in the church
Our culture celebrates leaders past and present who are obviously and notoriously extroverted—those successful people who flaunt the stereotypical extroversion characteristics of being loud, outspoken, quick to speak up/step up,…
Mission & Ministry
Peace and freedom of religion
Editor’s note: With global migration on the rise and cultural polarization increasing, there is a pressing need for peace among neighbors and nations. In our series “Lutheran legacy of peacemaking,” we’re…
Living Faithfully
Sacred ground, deadly violence: Reflections on Gaza
Editor’s note: Ongoing protests in Gaza for the “Right of Return” escalated on May 14, the eve of the 70th anniversary of the Nakba, and on May 15, when the…
Living Faithfully
A shared calling in a multireligious world
At the 2016 Churchwide Assembly, Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton announced the appointment of an 11-member task force to develop a draft policy statement regarding the ELCA’s interreligious relations. On Jan….
Lectionary Blog
Lectionary blog: At-one-ness through Christ
Lectionary blog for May 13 The Seventh Sunday of Easter Acts 1:15-17, 21-26; Psalm 1; 1 John 5:9-13; John 17:6-19 “… so that they may be one, as we are…
Mission & Ministry
Bonhoeffer and the way of peace
Editor’s note: With global migration on the rise and cultural polarization increasing, there is a pressing need for peace among neighbors and nations. In this six-part series, “Lutheran legacy of…
Voices of Faith
The Avengers and a demand for grace
In a favorite moment of 2012’s The Avengers, supervillain Loki taunts the Hulk by bellowing, “You are, all of you, beneath me!” But just as Loki declares, “I am a…
Voices of Faith
Holy possessions in an anxious age
I get asked from time to time: “What made you decide to become a pastor?” Not as often now as when I was preparing for ordination and interviewing with call…
Living Faithfully
One in Christ
When the 2009 ELCA Churchwide Assembly authorized the development of a social statement on women and justice, issues related to the topic weren’t dominating the headlines. Nearly 10 years later,…
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