WHAT WILL IT BE NEXT? There are two things we know for sure about the ELCA. First, they will always give us plenty to write about. And second, they will…
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HOPE AND LIFE GIVING I live in the Sonoran Desert about forty miles northeast of downtown Phoenix. The Sonoran has been called the greenest desert in the world, because we…
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THANKING GOD FOR SEEING US THROUGH I experience great joy as pastors tell me of their congregations’ being able to resume in person worship services. Many are again having delightful…
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“WHY ARE YOU FRIGHTENED?” Are you a worrier? Do you know someone who is a worrier? Are you married to someone who is a worrier? I know that for me…
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There are three things I would like to talk about in this letter. The first one is something I would highly recommend. The other two are matters of great concern.…
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UNWANTED JOURNEYS I can imagine Mary, about to give birth, between contractions, forcing back the tears and saying, “It was not supposed to be this way! I was not supposed…
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LCMC GATHERING – A MATTHEW 17 MOMENT The LCMC (Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ) gathering was held on October 5. It was inspiring as always. Because of COVID, they…
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A SUMMER LIKE NO OTHER This has been a summer like no other. Who would have ever imagined – at the beginning of the year – that we would be…
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“GOD IS THE RULER YET” One of my favorite hymns for Fathers’ Day is “This Is My Father’s World.” One of the verses goes like this: This is my Father’s…
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Dear Friends in the Risen Lord: Every morning – when I turn on my computer – I wonder, “How much worse is the news going to be today than it…
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