Category: Worship

Change, Church, Leadership, Neighbor Love, Stewardship, Theology, Vocation, Worship

Guest Post- Reflections on the ELCA Churchwide Assembly

In my posts yesterday I hinted that there would be upcoming posts about recent changes in the ELCA (the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America). Today, I offer a guest post sharing some reflections from my brother Thomas who was a voting member at the ELCA’s Churchwide Assembly on behalf of the Southwestern Washington Synod.  Thomas is in the midst of graduate studies in social work and … Continue reading Guest Post- Reflections on the ELCA Churchwide Assembly

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Change, Church, Cross Sector Collaboration, Daily Life, Leadership, Social Sector, Stewardship, Vocation, Worship

Summer Links

First of all, I hope you are all having the chance to watch and follow some of the speeches and ceremonies going on today honoring, remembering, and continuing in the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, today, 50 years later. King’s vision and dream continues I believe today, because the vision and mission with which it is grounded and speaks … Continue reading Summer Links

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

“Why do we do what we do?” – Sermon on Luke 10:38-42

I had the opportunity to bring the message yesterday on the story of the sisters Martha and Mary.  What follows are excerpts of that sermon.  I have removed some of the more contextual pieces that would only really make sense for the congregation that this sermon was preached for.  I titled the sermon, “Why do we do what we do?”  It was preached on July … Continue reading “Why do we do what we do?” – Sermon on Luke 10:38-42

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Church, Cross Sector Collaboration, Daily Life, Leadership, Neighbor Love, Nonprofits, Social Sector, Vocation, Worship

Lots of Links

Happy Canada Day to all Canadians!  To the rest of you, Happy July!  This post is the second post featuring a long list of different stories and links which I have not blogged individually about.  I had originally planned to do this weekly or bi-weekly, but at least at this point, the rhythm of this is monthly.  We’ll see if I can make this happen … Continue reading Lots of Links

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Church, Theology, Vocation, Worship

“From Assuming the Goods to Delivering the Goods”

Continuing in my series of reflections from reading Anthony B. Robinson’s Transforming Congregational Culture, today we turn to chapter four which he titles, “From Assuming the Goods to Delivering the Goods, Part One:  Worship.”  This chapter offers some thoughts, perspectives, challenges, and questions around what is worship. Robinson makes a number of assertions in this chapter and asks some very important questions.  I was particularly struck … Continue reading “From Assuming the Goods to Delivering the Goods”

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