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Lectionary blog: John 3:16, Opie and the world

Lectionary blog for March 11 The fourth Sunday in Lent Numbers 21:4-9; Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22; Ephesians 2:1-10; John 3:14-21 In the community where I grew up there was one thing…

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Water and the word create new life: part 3

Week 3: The Red Sea Prayer passage: “Through the sea you led your people Israel from slavery into freedom.” Scripture reading: Exodus 14:1-31. Hymn: “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” (ELW, 733)….

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Lectionary blog: Cleaning house

Lectionary blog for March 4 The third Sunday in Lent Exodus 20:1-17; Psalm 19; 1 Corinthians 1:18-25; John 2:13-22 One Saturday after breakfast, Mama announced it was our family’s turn…

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Water and the word create new life: part 2

Week 2: Creation  Prayer passage: “Through the waters of the flood you delivered Noah and his family … .” Scripture reading: Genesis 6:11-22. Hymn: “Wash, O God, Our Sons and…

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I can’t get no satisfaction

“I ate so much I’m about to burst.” All of us have either heard someone at a gathering or restaurant use that phrase or have used it ourselves. But how…

Winter to-do list for little Lutherans
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Winter to-do list for little Lutherans

For those in certain regions of the U.S., winter brings cold days and long, dark nights. After holiday celebrations and ringing in the New Year, the winter months provide ample…

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Shine on

My toddler thinks flashlights need to be blown out like candles and a match. She will force her breath on the light, trying to get it to turn off. But…

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Jesus, light of the world

Is your child afraid of the dark? Maybe you’ve felt afraid of the dark yourself. Nighttime, no matter your age, is scary. I recently found myself in rural Michigan and…

Themes in Mark
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Themes in Mark

It’s time to become better acquainted with the Gospel of Mark, the shortest of our four New Testament Gospels. The church will use readings from Mark throughout 2018 as it…

ELCA presiding bishop responds to decision to move U.S. Embassy in Israel
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ELCA presiding bishop responds to decision to move U.S. Embassy in Israel

Elizabeth Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s decision to move the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem….