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The face of the church is changing
Here is the church and here is the steeple. Open the door and see all the people. This well-known nursery rhyme, complete with hand motions, has likely been taught in…
Lectionary Blog
Lectionary blog: Advent’s invitation
Lectionary blog for Dec. 11 The Third Sunday of Advent Isaiah 35:1-10; Psalm 146:5-10; James 5:7-10; Matthew 11:2-11 When I was a student at a United Methodist seminary, a story…
Spiritual Resources
Study guide: The face of the church is changing
Pastors, bishops, congregations and other leaders across our country are adapting and innovating to keep up with a shifting religious landscape. Fewer people are coming to church, and a rising…
Spiritual Resources
Study guide: Debunking myths about ELCA Good Gifts
Improving lives of families and communities in developing nations—that’s one of the primary objectives of ELCA Good Gifts. The program approaches this through a comprehensive strategy involving education, sustainable development,…
Lectionary Blog
Lectionary blog: Changing direction
Lectionary blog for Dec. 4 The Second Sunday of Advent Isaiah 11:1-10; Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19; Romans 15:4-13; Matthew 3:1-12 One day in Nashville I went to the YMCA to…
Voices of Faith
A collaboration of voices
We talk. We listen. The Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (LSTC) took these words from ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth A. Eaton to heart. Following the 2015 shooting at Emanuel…
Lectionary Blog
Lectionary blog: Time to get ready
Lectionary blog for Nov. 27 The First Sunday in Advent Isaiah 2:1-5; Psalm 122; Romans 13:11-14; Matthew 24:36-44 WHEW! I don’t know about you but, now that Thanksgiving is…
Mission & Ministry
A lasting legacy
Three lives became unexpectedly intertwined when Alaska native Inger Hanson received a scholarship from the ELCA Fund for Leaders. It started with an act of love from 3,000 miles away…
Mission & Ministry
Better together
In October the Catholic and Lutheran churches came together in Sweden in an unprecedented celebration of an event that has historically commemorated their separation—the Reformation. This gave girth to the…
Mission & Ministry
A time for peace
When Augsburg College graduate student Howie Smith attended the 28th annual Nobel Peace Prize Forum in Minneapolis in June, he wasn’t sure what to expect. But from the moment the…
Voices of Faith
The beginning is near
The times and seasons kept by the body of Christ often bear a consoling and encouraging witness in contrast with the times and seasons of our surrounding culture. Fear and…
Lectionary Blog
Lectionary blog: ‘Anna, God has not forgotten us!’
Lectionary blog for Nov. 13 Pentecost 26 Malachi 4:1-2a; Psalm 98; 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13; Luke 21:5-19 It was during Lent many years ago. I was the pastor of a very…
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