Friday 01 December 2023
Written by the six Minnesota bishops of the Evangelical Church in America. Published in the Opinion Exchange section of the Star Tribune Nov. 27, 2023. Current economic conditions present…
Read PostTuesday 21 November 2023
Have you noticed an increase in the number of references to gifts lately? Of course, retailers think the holiday season is already here. (Who knew that Black Friday lasted a…
Read PostTuesday 21 November 2023
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Inver Grove Heights started a “Meet an Older Friend” event about eight years ago. The goal has always been to help connect young Confirmation students…
Read PostTuesday 21 November 2023
Prayer, presence, and projects… these are the pillars of our accompaniment partnership with the ILAG. Currently 289 families in our ILAG communities are struggling as their recent corn crop, their…
Read PostSunday 19 November 2023
Close of Church Council Fall Meeting 2023 Matthew 25:1-13 The Lutheran Center, Chicago Grace and peace to you in the mercy of the Most Holy God. AMEN. Things…
Read PostThursday 16 November 2023
I’ve covered a lot of kilometers with Kulwa, an excellent driver. As we traveled the rough roads of rural Iringa, we would have a friendly competition. Passing a village with…
Read PostMonday 30 October 2023
The Guatemala Friends group at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church (OSLC) in Circle Pines was honored to host Pastor Beatriz Castillo and Diego Gil, representatives from ILAG, for a potluck dinner…
Read PostSaturday 28 October 2023
It is nearly November, which brings two special seasons with regularity. One is annual stewardship time in my congregation and the other is Thanksgiving, perhaps my favorite holiday. Both of…
Read PostSunday 22 October 2023
Bishop’s Theological Conference 2023 Arrowwood Resort, Alexandria Philippians 4:1-9, John 19:25-27 Grace and peace to you in the name of the Living God. AMEN. I didn’t know this…
Read PostThursday 12 October 2023
I’ve spent the past three months in Iringa…my longest visit yet. I’m grateful to have been there through the transition of program coordinators in the BKB-SPAS office, wishing Ryan and…
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