Three years ago I was in Chicago for new bishop orientation. My group of seven were in for a great deal of learning and reality. It has been a good and challenging three years for us as our church continues to change and follow the calling of the Holy Spirit. Please join me in praying…
Three years ago I was in Chicago for new bishop orientation. My group of seven were in for a great deal of learning and reality. ...
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This morning my family and I will be boarding “The Lady of the Lake” to journey up Lake Chelan to Holden Village. A former copper ...
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I was pleased to be asked by Drew Herring to contribute to this series on fatherhood. Drew is a minister at Broadway Baptist Church in Fort Worth, ...
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Churchwide Assembly will be this August. We will discuss many issues and begin celebrations of the 50th Anniversary of the ordination of women as pastors ...
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I was saddened to receive this message July 15th from Bishop Moses Kobba Momoh of our partners in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sierra Leone. ...
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Wonderful post about our NT-NL Synod, ELCA DEM. Grateful for the opportunity to work with Pastora Bañales as we work together to grow and be #InMissionTogether #NTNL https://blogs.elca.org/congregationalvitality/irma-banales-a-journey-of-faith/
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Every year I take time while in Iowa visiting family at Lake Okoboji (photo taken there, not in my office) to write a note to ...
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Sunday June 30 I supplied at Walnut Hill Lutheran Church now in Farmers Branch. Pastora Violeta is on sabbatical so I was grateful for the opportunity to ...
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Today (July 3rd) was your new NT-NL Synod, ELCA Vice President Tom Blaney’s first staff meeting since officially taking office. We enjoyed welcome Tom to the ...
Read MoreTensions around the issue of immigration and refugee policy have and continue to create great anxiety in our communities. This anxiety is only increased due ...
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