2020 marks the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s hugely influential treatise “The Freedom of a Christian” (De Libertate Christiana). In this year the ELCA is celebrating and sharing multiple resources…
2020 marks the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s hugely influential treatise “The Freedom of a Christian” (De Libertate Christiana). In this year the ELCA is ...
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On Monday Dec 14th, support Briarwood Leadership Center by bidding on an item at the 2020 Briarwood Christmas Golf Auction or simply hit a hole in ...
Read MoreDear Partners in Mission: In conversations with you throughout this year I have heard clearly the challenges that 2020 has brought. In those same conversations ...
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St. Nicholaus Day (Dec 6) found me in several places in our synod. I began preaching at my family’s home congregation Trinity, Fort Worth. This ...
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Thursday Dec 3rd was another zoom-tastic day for the office of bishop. I started with our 10am NT-NL Synod, ELCA check in with leaders. Always ...
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Dear NT-NL Leaders: The global Covid-19 pandemic has changed our lives in profound ways both here in the United States and abroad. In Sierra Leone ...
Read MoreDear Partners in Mission: “O that you would tear open the heavens and come down, so that the mountains would quake at your presence.” Isaiah ...
Read MoreOn Thursday November 26th Ms. Avery Hawley, Briarwood Community Engagement and Program lead, released a Thanksgiving devotional online. By Sunday that devotional has been watched ...
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I spent the 1st Sunday of Advent with the people of King of Glory Lutheran Church in Dallas. This was my second occasion to preach ...
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Tuesday Nov 24 I was honored to join our NT-NL Synod, ELCA Conferencia Latina de NT-NL Thanksgiving worship service. Each of the congregations in this ...
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