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Like a Lutheran: Week 5, July 22nd
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Tales of a Midwest Lutheran on the East Coast. Monday, July 13, 2015. Week 5, July 22nd. Week 5 - Wednesday, July 22. Say a prayer before your meal. Then read aloud the background introduction and text, followed by one or more of the discussion questions. John 6: 63, 66-68. 8221; Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom can we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and know that you are the Holy One of God.”. 1 Why might some of the disciples turn away from Jesus? 4 Peter gives J...
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Like a Lutheran: January 2015
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Tales of a Midwest Lutheran on the East Coast. Tuesday, January 27, 2015. We are Dusty People. Sermon 1-25. Grace and peace to you from God our father and from our risen lord and savior Jesus the Christ, amen. Credentials. It starts almost from the moments that we are born – parents ask themselves: is my baby making her milestones on time? Are we using the right pre-reading program? Is she excelling in her toddler ballet class? Is he in the most academically rigorous pre-school and kindergarten program?
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Like a Lutheran: "There is nothing here"... Except everything.
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Tales of a Midwest Lutheran on the East Coast. Tuesday, August 11, 2015. There is nothing here". Except everything. Grace to you and peace from God our father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus the Christ. Amen. I love camp. I love everything about camp: The singing, the campfires, being out in nature, making new friends, having new experiences. At the Lutheran camp. In Wisconsin that I worked at, and at Cross Roads Camp. Pine Lake Camp Staff '06. Until everyone was accounted for. Summers, it was always.
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Like a Lutheran: June 2015
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Tales of a Midwest Lutheran on the East Coast. Thursday, June 25, 2015. Confessing the Sin of Racism. Please borrow, steal, change, and use this as you see fit. Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton has invited us to participate in an ELCA-wide day of remembrance and mourning, and this could act as a supplement. For the racism which denies dignity to those who are different, Lord, forgive us:. Lord, have mercy. For the racism which recognizes prejudice in others and never in ourselves, Christ, forgive us:.
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Like a Lutheran: August 2015
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Tales of a Midwest Lutheran on the East Coast. Wednesday, August 26, 2015. Bread: Food of Resurrection. Grace and peace to you from God our father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus the Christ. Amen. Goodness, Jesus. Enough with the bread already. We get it, ok? Jesus…. Bread. Jesus, bread. Jesus-bread. Bread seems like it should. Be pretty easy to understand… right? But have you ever actually made bread? Have you ever thought about where bread comes from? Is where I learned all the following about bread).
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Like a Lutheran: My favorite fan mail
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Tales of a Midwest Lutheran on the East Coast. Sunday, July 12, 2015. My favorite fan mail. I got a few bits of fan mail for writing devotions for "Christ in our Home." Mine were June 1-15. A couple were emails, and I even got a letter. The letter made me laugh to much, and made me so thankful. A women in Wisconsin wrote:. They had such an impression on me the way you wrote, I felt like I was talking to a long time good friend.". Saturday, June 13. 2 Corinthians 5:6-10, 14-17. I believe in you! Both of u...
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Like a Lutheran: October 2014
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Tales of a Midwest Lutheran on the East Coast. Wednesday, October 29, 2014. Jesus is God's Selfie," Sermon 9-28-14. Grace and peace to you from God our father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus the Christ, Amen. Wouldn't it be awesome… if life came with an instruction manual? It would simply be amazing, wouldn't it - if every morning, we could get out of bed and immediately reach for our handy instruction manual, perhaps the one entitled:. 8221; Which might go something like this:. Step 1, breathe. We al...
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Like a Lutheran: July 2015
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Tales of a Midwest Lutheran on the East Coast. Tuesday, July 14, 2015. Scavenger Hunts: What I do best! I'm leading this activity at Miliken Park in downtown Detroit on Thursday. Detroit Riverwalk Photo Selfie Contest 2015. Let’s see your best selfie/video as you…. Be a vampire next to the Cullen Family Carousel. Optional bonus point: Selfie ON the Carousel (rides are $1). Pose with downtown Detroit in the background. Do your best Canadian Impression with Canada in the background (optional video). Week 5...
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Like a Lutheran: September 2014
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Tales of a Midwest Lutheran on the East Coast. Wednesday, September 3, 2014. You are a Super Hero. Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Please excuse me for a moment, I forgot to put on the most important part of my “uniform.” (Here I put on a makeshift cape and mask). I’m more powerful than… And I can leap tall Bibles with a single bound! And now, I am just waiting around for Hollywood to. We are part of the League of the Living Lord. Also in this L...
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Like a Lutheran: December 2014
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Tales of a Midwest Lutheran on the East Coast. Thursday, December 11, 2014. Sheep and Goats on Christ the King. Sermon 11-23-14 Christ the King. Grace and peace to you from God our father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus the Christ. Amen. Sometimes surprises can be God’s way of breaking into the routines we’ve imprisoned ourselves in, can’t they? 8220;You’re going to Trenton, Ma’am? 8221; the ticket lady asked me. Relieved, I responded with a cheery, “Yes I am! 8220;Well, ma’am, this. EVERYONE…&#...
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