Cultural Studies Thou with a capital T 24 Jul 202424 Jul 2024 By Conrad Gempf I don’t think it’s all in my head; I think some of the language of worship has changed since I was little. I feel like we say Holy…
Cultural Studies… Strangers on the Beach 14 Mar 202418 Mar 2024 By Elizabeth Rossow You would think that sitting by the ocean would make me feel insignificant. I mean, we hear stories all the time of how, when faced with that…
For My Friends Living With the Laughing God 3 Mar 20231 Mar 2023 By Kristeen Bruun On my wall hangs a plaque that a friend engraved for me. It says, “Want to make God laugh? Tell God your plans!” I certainly must believe…
Exegetical Study… The Winds of Change 30 Nov 202230 Nov 2022 By Justin Rossow ‘Tis the season for package arrivals, so when our Alexa lit up last night, we kind of expected more of the same. “Alexa, what are my notifications?”…
Lasts 7 Nov 2022 By Kim Longden I was surprised at church yesterday when my six-year-old daughter asked me to hold her during the liturgy. I almost told her no, that she’s too big;…
Uncategorized How are You Doing? 13 Oct 20228 Jul 2024 OR The Roller Coaster of Transition By Jamie Wiechman “How are you doing?” is the innocent question that leaves me fumbling for words. Some people are blessedly able to offer…
Cultural Studies Great (and Not-So-Great) Expectations 17 Aug 20221 Nov 2022 By Ted Hopkins Expectations are a funny beast. On vacation this summer, we ate at a restaurant that was a bit sketchy when we first walked in. They had open…
Exegetical Study Faithful Change 6 Jun 20221 Nov 2022 By Ted Hopkins In my last post, I ended by saying faithfulness to Jesus leads us to faithful change, despite our deep and abiding reluctance to do so. In that…
Cultural Studies… Change? Who Said Anything about Change? 26 Apr 20221 Nov 2022 By Ted Hopkins Almost every Lutheran knows the old joke about how many Lutherans it takes to change a light bulb. “Change? Who said anything about change?” After an initial…
Cultural Studies 10 *Good* Things about Daylight Savings 13 Mar 2021 By Katie Helmreich My Facebook memories lately have been full of my chronic complaints about Daylight Saving Time. Normally, I'm a fairly optimistic person so I challenged myself to find…
Mom’s Trash Can 15 Dec 202015 Dec 2020 By Kim Longden My mom went to be with the Lord six months ago, and one of the things we brought from her kitchen to ours was her trash can.…
For My Friends O God, Where Are You? 22 May 202028 Dec 2020 By Naomi Rossow Sitting on the waterside patio with the lake air surrounding me, I was content. The sky was filled with different shades of blue, and the water reflected…
Uncategorized The Secret Code Prayer 9 Oct 20193 Apr 2024 Have you ever run a discipleship experiment? When was the last time you tried something new related to following Jesus or being shaped by him? I think a spirit of…
Discipling Leaders V6 Discipleship: Social Influence (Part 2 of 3) 25 Sep 2019 V6 Discipleship: Social Influence (Part 2 of 3) This three-part article is looking at six sources that influence change, for better or worse. Research has shown that the more of…
