Easter Worship on the Island of Maui
Our God is everyone’s God! The church choir is singing the Hallelujah Chorus in their native language, Tongan, and the only words...
It Is Good
For the first time in eight years I am not spending Holy Week drowning in the paperwork that comes with five worship services in eight...
Changing Times
The Lutheran church is changing. When I was a child, the baptismal font was hidden away. I remember being baptized in a small, dark,...
Don't Miss a Chapter!
My one-year-Bible-reading plan goes in fits and spurts. If I stay on the current track it will have taken me only 1 ½ years. Last fall I...
Starting the Conversation
Several years ago those attending Synod Assembly received buttons which read: "I am an evangelical. I share the good news." I'm a...
Going Beyond Your Comfort Zone
I love Lent. As Hannah Boettcher said at choir rehearsal, I love all the music in minor keys. The Bible readings are full of wonderful...