Session One: Promised Salvation Now—Jesus Brings Wellness Of all the gospel writers, John is uniquely concerned about the effectiveness of Jesus’ immediate presence. One clue is his regular use of…
by Anna Madsen– Shalom is a word that is broad in the extreme. It has to do with wholeness, with fulfillment. Shalom paints a vision of the way things will…
by Anna Madsen— The word “saint” has this refreshing thing going for it: It defines a person based on the best of who they are rather than the worst. And…
…a Facebook message to theologian Anna Madsen, thinking she might also be an early bird, but either she is not, or she has the good sense not to spend her…
In Summer 2018, Anna Madsen will present a three-part study on prayer. Anna Madsen a freelance theologian and proud mama to daughter, Else, and son, Karl. She works with OMG:…
…restlessly, eager to move on to communion. And I’m not alone. As Anna Madsen writes, “many mainline denominations (like Lutheran churches) tend to ‘intellectualize’ faith and ‘make [faith] a matter…
by Anna Madsen— I am the world’s lousiest pray-er. Never been good at it. I’ve gone to workshops, consulted with spiritual directors and even tried praying about it. Didn’t work….
…Summer 2016: “The heart of the matter” by Angela Shannon Summer 2017: “All anew” by Kelly Fryer Summer 2018: “Let us pray” by Anna Madsen Summer 2019: “For just such…
by Anna Madsen— I’m not saying that I’ve had a lot of “aha” moments in life, but here’s one that happened for sure: My late mentor and professor, Walter Bouman,…
This June, we travel overseas to join the Rev. Dr. Anna Madsen, author of the Summer 2023 “Salvation now” Gather Bible study. Dr. Madsen takes us on a walking tour…
