In early 2020 the conference of bishops undertook a redesign for the process of transitioning candidates for ministry from their approval into first call. This redesign had become necessary due… Read More
New First Call Process Resources
Bishop’s Message: Happy New Years Day 2021
Dear Partners in Mission: 366 days ago, January 1, 2020, we had no idea we would experience the most significant disruption to our work in the church any leader in… Read More
NT-NL News: December 2020, Fifth Tuesday
Message from Bishop Gronberg Dear Partners in Mission, In late 2018 a seminary friend of mine invited me to join the board of Lutheran Men in Mission (LMM). LMM was… Read More
Bishop’s Message Dec 29th: Highlighting Lutheran Men in Mission
Dear Partners in Mission, In late 2018 a seminary friend of mine invited me to join the board of Lutheran Men in Mission (LMM). LMM was in a period of… Read More
NT-NL News: December 2020, Fourth Tuesday
Messages from Bishop Gronberg 2020 Christmas Greetings from NT-NL Synod Staff Sermon for Christmas Eve / Day 2020 To download: https://vimeo.com/user118660328/download/490947835/18e3de45e7 Sermon for the First Sunday of Christmas 2020 To… Read More
Stretched by the Gospel of Mark, Flat Nativity, and Lutheran Foundation of the Southwest
Thursday December 17th I journeyed up to the NT-NL Synod, ELCA offices at Briarwood Leadership Center to do work that needed to be done on site. During this pandemic I… Read More
Recognizing Email Scams
In recent months there have been increasing numbers of email scams, spoofed emails, and phishing attempts utilizing email addresses that appear to be similar to those of synod or church… Read More
Jan 7th: Starting 2021 Strong: Systems and Anxiety
When: January 7th, 1-2pm Central Cost: Free Venue: Zoom (see link below) Deacon Mary Ann Schwabe’s presentation will give a refresher course on System Theory and dig into how anxiety… Read More
Visit with Rev. Doris Dupree-Harris (12/15/2020)
Tuesday morning December 15th I was able to pay a “window” visit with the Rev. Doris Dupree-Harris (St. John, Oak Cliff, Dallas). Pastor Doris, as we mostly know her, has… Read More
NT-NL News: December 2020, Third Tuesday
Texas Ramp Project 100 Miles of Freedom The Texas Ramp Project is celebrating construction of its 100th mile of free wheelchair ramps for low-income people with disabilities. In November and… Read More