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The Gap

October 23, 2017 | Bishop Gronberg’s Blog By The Rev. Erik K.J. Gronberg, Ph.D.

October 22nd was a rainy but beautiful morning at St. Olaf, Cranfills Gap (Pastor Ryan Pederson). We gathered as the sun broke through for their celebration of 100 years in…

The Gap

Oct 23, 2017 | Bishop Gronberg’s Blog

October 22nd was a rainy but beautiful morning at St. Olaf, Cranfills Gap (Pastor Ryan Pederson). We gathered as the sun broke through for their ...

Celebración de los 500 años de la Reforma

October 9, 2017 | Bishop Gronberg’s Blog By The Rev. Erik K.J. Gronberg, Ph.D.

Celebración de los 500 años de la Reforma

Oct 9, 2017 | Bishop Gronberg’s Blog

Sabado (Saturday) our Latin@ conference hosted a reformation celebration worship and education event. This was a wonderful example of the ways in which our Latin@ ...

When Violence Erupts Again

October 3, 2017 | Bishop Gronberg’s Blog By The Rev. Erik K.J. Gronberg, Ph.D.

When Violence Erupts Again

Oct 3, 2017 | Bishop Gronberg’s Blog

As Lutheran Christians, we recognize violence and sin are a part of our world. In the wake of this act of terror in Las Vegas, ...

Global Leader Learning in Geneva/Wittenberg

September 29, 2017 | Bishop Gronberg’s Blog By The Rev. Erik K.J. Gronberg, Ph.D.

Global Leader Learning in Geneva/Wittenberg

Sep 29, 2017 | Bishop Gronberg’s Blog

In September I had a wonderful opportunity to travel to Geneva and Wittenberg to meet with global leaders from Lutheran World Federation (LWF) churches. Each ...

The Church is NOT a Building

September 27, 2017 | Bishop Gronberg’s Blog By The Rev. Erik K.J. Gronberg, Ph.D.

The Church is NOT a Building

Sep 27, 2017 | Bishop Gronberg’s Blog

It was a busy weekend for the NT-NL Synod. Synod Council met beginning Thursday night with new member orientation. Friday was a full day of ...

Synod Council

September 27, 2017 | Bishop Gronberg’s Blog By The Rev. Erik K.J. Gronberg, Ph.D.

Synod Council

| Bishop Gronberg’s Blog

NT-NL Synod, ELCA council and conference deans met together fully on Friday, Sept 22nd. That day we heard about a new education program being developed by ...

Rally Day Celebrations

September 10, 2017 | Bishop Gronberg’s Blog By The Rev. Erik K.J. Gronberg, Ph.D.

Rally Day Celebrations

Sep 10, 2017 | Bishop Gronberg’s Blog

An amazing day in Geneva and across NT-NL. Rally Day celebrations in many congregations and new beginnings in two congregations welcoming first call candidates. The ...

#HoustonStrong

September 1, 2017 | Bishop Gronberg’s Blog By The Rev. Erik K.J. Gronberg, Ph.D.

#HoustonStrong

Sep 1, 2017 | Bishop Gronberg’s Blog

With flood waters receding, I wanted to see firsthand the situation in Houston and the Gulf Coast. I was accompanied by Pastor Matthew Paul Schroeder (Trinity, Fort ...