THE PRAYERS, Advent 3, Cycle A December 11, 2022: Advent 3 Isaiah 35:1-10 (The wilderness rejoices when God comes to it) Psalm 146 (The Lord sets prisoners free, opens…
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THE PRAYERS, Advent 2, Cycle A December 4, 2022: Advent 2 Isaiah 11:1-10 (A shoot springs up from Jesse’s root; God’s Spirit is upon him) Psalm 72:1-10 (Prayer for…
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THE PRAYERS, Advent 1, Cycle A November 27, 2022: Advent 1 Isaiah 2:1-5 (Nations stream to the house of the Lord) Psalm 122 (I was glad when they said…
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Lessons and Suggested Hymns and Prayers, Advent through Transfiguration, Cycle A November 27, 2022 - February 19, 2023 NOTE: LBW – Lutheran Book of Worship (The Green Book)…
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“For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge” (2 Peter 1:5) It is enough to seek to do what is pleasing…
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Over a decade ago I had the pleasure and privilege of being on internship. Internship proved to be a pivotal time in which I figured out – with God’s help…
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“What do you want to be when you grow up?” It's a question that youth have been asked since they graduated kindergarten. But in high school, the question becomes a…
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Does doctrine matter? That is a question that has been asked again and again in the Church. Sometimes, the question is asked because doctrine seems so dry and boring. It…
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Each month we feature two videos – the most recent addition to our video book reviews, and a recent addition to our CORE Convictions videos. The CORE Convictions series is…
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Many thanks to retired ELCA pastor and former Lutheran CORE board member Keith Forni for organizing, and to St. Timothy’s Lutheran Church (ELCA) in the Hermosa neighborhood of northwest Chicago…
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