• The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost

    The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost

    The texts for the eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, August 4, are from Exodus 16:2–15, Psalm 145:10–21, Ephesians 4:1–16, and John 6:22–35. Tune in to spark…

  • Solito: A Memoir

    Solito: A Memoir

    Imagine that as a nine-year-old boy, your grandparents place you into the care of a “coyote.” They pay him a substantial sum of money to…

  • The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

    The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

    Spark your thoughts for July 28, 2024! Tune in to Lectionary Kick-start for a lively discussion about the texts for the tenth Sunday after Pentecost.

  • Good Grief – Deaconess Dorothy Glenn and Rev. Micah Glenn

    Good Grief – Deaconess Dorothy Glenn and Rev. Micah Glenn

    Grief comes with times of transition, even when the change is a good one. Deaconess Dorothy Glenn and Rev. Micah Glenn share their experience moving…

  • The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

    The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

    Spark your thoughts for July 21, 2024! Tune in to Lectionary Kick-start for a lively discussion about the texts for the ninth Sunday after Pentecost.

  • The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost

    The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost

    Spark your thoughts for July 14, 2024! Tune in to Lectionary Kick-start for a lively discussion about the texts for the eighth Sunday after Pentecost.

  • Eighth Century BC Prophets for Twenty-First Century AD Believers

    Eighth Century BC Prophets for Twenty-First Century AD Believers

    I heard a disparaging comment regarding Lutherans. “They are too hung up on the sixteenth century.” Further conversation with the commenter made it clear that…

  • Christian Nationalism, Part 2 – Dr. Joel Biermann and Dr. Joel Okamoto

    Christian Nationalism, Part 2 – Dr. Joel Biermann and Dr. Joel Okamoto

    In part two of this series, Dr. Joel Biermann and Dr. Joel Okamoto discuss the role of the church vs. the role of individual Christians…

  • Rooted in Christ and His Word

    Rooted in Christ and His Word

    The following is an abridged version of President Tom Egger’s commencement address Mekane Yesus Seminary, the main seminary for the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus,…