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Shares and Compensation- A reflection on Fairness & Abundance

This morning I had the opportunity to provide the message or reflection at Woodlake Lutheran Church’s Wednesday morning Matins (Morning Prayer) service. The message was grounded particularly in Matthew 20:1-16, as well as connected briefly to Jonah 4:9-11. What follows is the majority of that message.  These passages in Jonah and in the Gospel of Matthew can sound like a stumbling block for perfectionists and … Continue reading Shares and Compensation- A reflection on Fairness & Abundance

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Church, Daily Life, Family, Missional Church, Neighbor Love, Theology, Vocation

February 24th- #Kingdom #lent2015

During the season of Lent, I will be sharing a short post each day as part of the Lent-Photo-a-Day Journey, providing a sort of brief reflection and witness through the journey to and through the cross, to the tomb, and out into the world. The word designated for February 24th is “Kingdom.” I couldn’t just pick one photo as a sign of God’s kingdom and in-breaking. … Continue reading February 24th- #Kingdom #lent2015

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Change, Church, Conflict, Cross Sector Collaboration, Daily Life, Family, Leadership, Millennials, Missional Church, Neighbor Love, Nonprofits, Social Media, Social Sector, Stewardship, Theology, Vocation, Worship

This Week’s Links

Tuesday on the blog means that I get to share some of what I have found interesting and thought provoking over the past week with all of you. To help organize these links I have grouped them under the following topic categories: Church and Ministry Thought & Practice; Cross-Sector Collaboration; Leadership Thought & Practice; Millennials; Neighbor Love; Social Media & Blogging; Stewardship; Vocation; Worship and … Continue reading This Week’s Links

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Change, Church, Daily Life, Family, Millennials, Missional Church, Neighbor Love, Theology, Vocation, Worship

February 22nd- #Forgiveness #lent2015

During the season of Lent, I will be sharing a short post each day as part of the Lent-Photo-a-Day Journey, providing a sort of brief reflection and witness through the journey to and through the cross, to the tomb, and out into the world. The word designated for February 22nd is “Forgiveness.” In worship this morning, the gospel passage that was assigned from the Narrative Lectionary … Continue reading February 22nd- #Forgiveness #lent2015

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Change, Church, Daily Life, Family, Leadership, Millennials, Missional Church, Neighbor Love, Stewardship, Vocation

February 21st- #Seed #lent2015

During the season of Lent, I will be sharing a short post each day as part of the Lent-Photo-a-Day Journey, providing a sort of brief reflection and witness through the journey to and through the cross, to the tomb, and out into the world. The word designated for February 21st is “Seed.” I probably could have used this picture for yesterday’s photo of a “sign.” … Continue reading February 21st- #Seed #lent2015

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February 19th- #Proclaim #lent2015

During the season of Lent, I will be sharing a short post each day as part of the Lent-Photo-a-Day Journey, providing a sort of brief reflection and witness through the journey to and through the cross, to the tomb, and out into the world. The word designated for today, February 19th, is “Proclaim.” With that in mind, here’s a picture of a draft of a … Continue reading February 19th- #Proclaim #lent2015

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Church, Daily Life, Missional Church, Neighbor Love, Theology, Vocation, Worship

Ash Wednesday- #Dust #lent2015

During the season of Lent, I will be sharing a short post each day as part of the Lent-Photo-a-Day Journey, providing a sort of brief reflection and witness through the journey to and through the cross, to the tomb, and out into the world. Since this is the first day of the exercise, I have provided the outline here at right.  The word designated for today, … Continue reading Ash Wednesday- #Dust #lent2015

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Change, Church, Conflict, Cross Sector Collaboration, Family, Leadership, Millennials, Missional Church, Neighbor Love, Nonprofits, Social Media, Social Sector, Stewardship, Theology, Vocation, Worship

This Week’s Links

Tuesday on the blog means that I get to share some of what I have found interesting and thought provoking over the past week with all of you. To help make sense of the links I have grouped them in the following topic categories: Church and Ministry Thought & Practice; Cross-Sector Collaboration; Leadership Thought & Practice; Millennials; Neighbor Love; Social Media & Blogging; Stewardship; Vocation … Continue reading This Week’s Links

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Change, Church, Conflict, Cross Sector Collaboration, Family, Leadership, Millennials, Missional Church, Neighbor Love, Nonprofits, Social Media, Social Sector, Stewardship, Theology, Vocation

This Week’s Links

Tuesday on the blog means that I get to share some of what I have found interesting and thought provoking over the past week with all of you. To make sense of all these links, I have grouped them by topic. These topics are: Church and Ministry Thought & Practice; Cross-Sector Collaboration; Leadership Thought & Practice; Millennials; Neighbor Love; Social Media & Blogging; Stewardship; Vocation … Continue reading This Week’s Links

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Big Questions, Great Conversation and Opportunities for Collaboration

This past weekend I had the great joy to attend, participate, and present at the 2015 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s Youth Ministry Extravaganza. The Extravaganza (or “E!” as it is lovingly referred to as) is an annual gathering of children, youth and family ministers; faith formation directors; pastors; lay leaders and volunteers; and other thinkers and leaders who have a passion for youth and … Continue reading Big Questions, Great Conversation and Opportunities for Collaboration

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