Books, boats and frozen seas
…¡Gracias! A Latin American Journal, by Henri J.M. Nouwen, and We Will Feast: Rethinking Dinner, Worship, and the Community of God, by Kendall Vanderslice. —Kleinhans serves as dean of Trinity…
Free Bible study: “Let us pray”
…Center for Theological Conversation (omgcenter.com) and enjoys seeing the occasional moose and bear in their woods. Session one: the paradoxes of prayer (1 Samuel 12:16-23) Called to pray, but for…
Free Bible study: Of many generations
We are women “of many generations,” many ages, many places, and many experiences. We have a calling to come, learn, and serve together, as well as to rebuild, repair, and…
Contact
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We are called to reconciliation, not quiet.
…peace to every other worshiper present. The “exchange of peace” (also commonly called “sharing the peace” or “passing the peace”) is an act of reconciliation that serves as a transition…
Take the first step
…to discuss gun violence prevention, links to resources and more (www.elca.org/60days). LEARN ABOUT GUN SAFETY. About one-third of American children live in homes with firearms, according to the American Academy…
Free Bible study: “Mary–a woman for all seasons”
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The power of our combined lights, our combined prayers
…resonant brass instruments and hearty, strong singing of hymns like the Doxology and “A Mighty Fortress is Our God,” as sure-fire ways to know God was “in the house.” Later,…
Light in the darkness
…easy. Since I hadn’t murdered anyone, stolen anything, worshiped Babylonian gods or coveted anyone’s oxen, I felt I had passed—no, aced—the test. Fast forward to seventh grade confirmation class at…
The blessings of a nap
…I’d stay awake, listening to my favorite DJ, Cousin Brucie, on my little transistor radio, as he played the hits: Three Dog Night’s “One,” The Cyrkle’s “Red Rubber Ball” and…