Many thanks to Brian Hughes for his review of “The Jesus Shaped Way” by Bob Rognlien. Brian is a dual rostered NALC and retired ELCA pastor and vice president of…
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It is 2025—an auspicious year. We are a quarter way into the 21st century. The Lutheran Reformation is just beginning to essay its second half millennium, and just as the…
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Editor's Note: Pastor Megan Ann Shaffer is writing for Lutheran CORE for the first time. She is an NALC pastor in Pennsylvania. “Ugh, discipleship is so law-based.” Sadly, I frequently…
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“Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.” (Matthew 10:16) Our Lord gave these instructions to…
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With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable will we use for it? –Mark 4:30 For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall…
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Introduction by Dennis D. Nelson: In this issue we will be featuring The Awaken Project (TAP), a nonprofit organization housed on the campus of Mount Carmel Ministries in Alexandria, Minnesota.…
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It is always a joy when you go to a Pastors’ conference and leave with a sense of energy and enthusiasm for ministry. Over my twenty-eight years of ministry, I…
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by Ethan Zimmerman and Luke Ratke Executive Director's Note: Many thanks to Ethan Zimmerman and Luke Ratke for telling us about their experiences at NEXUS this past summer. Ethan and…
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