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Associate Editor’s Note: The following was written for the newsletter of Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Long Prairie, MN (Independent) which is served by…
Associate Editor’s Note: The following was written for the newsletter of Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Long Prairie, MN (Independent) which is served by…
The most recent issue of Lutherans Engage the World (Nov. – Dec. 2013, Volume 2, Number 2) features a ‘Meet and Greet’ with…
I always find it remarkable how many Christians are drawn to celebrate a ‘Passover Seder’. Around this time of year, I usually start…
Perhaps the best way to respond to a national tragedy – or any kind of tragedy, is with mourning, repentance, and faith. One…
Here in Minnesota, we will be voting in November on the “Marriage Protection Amendment” to our State Constitution. If passed, this Amendment will…
Having been encouraged to study the Book of Concord (see my previous post), my Wednesday evening adult Bible class turned to Luther’s Small…
One feature of District and Synodical Conventions is the “mom and apple pie” resolution. These are the kinds of resolutions that no sensible…
Using color to mark times and seasons of the Church Year is nothing new to most of us. The idea of using liturgical…
When you talk to some people, you might get the impression that they view their attendance at church services simply as an obligation. …
I would like to spend a little time with three words mentioned by Pastor Martin Noland in his response (comment #32) to my…
When I became a pastor in the Lutheran Church, I said that I would perform the duties of my office in accordance with…