Author: Pastor Ken

Ken Ranos serves as the pastor of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Indianapolis, IN, a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. He blogs at https://ecumenicallife.com/ .

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I have found another blog for your reading pleasure! dwainwlee is a fellow graduate of Trinity Lutheran Seminary and a Presbyterian Commissioned Lay Pastor, soon to be ordained and awaiting a full call. Check him out! en arche: Thoughts, sermons, and rants... sometimes all at once.

Is it right for you to be angry?

I wrote and performed this piece as part of Trinity Lutheran Seminary's Second Annual Summer Seminary Sampler Gospel Slam. Gospel Slam is based on poetry slams. TLS set the model for doing poetry slams in partnership with the Academy of Preachers, an ecumenical organization that lifts up and encourages young preachers. Each performance this year … Continue reading Is it right for you to be angry?

Summer Seminary Sampler in Review: Session 2, Week 2

Trinity Lutheran Seminary’s Summer Seminary Sampler program brings high school youth to the seminary for three weeks during the summer and immerses them in service, introduces them to theological education, and connects them with mentors in the community. Read about Week 1 here. Sunday Morning Worship: The Samplarians visited Lord of Life Lutheran Church, where … Continue reading Summer Seminary Sampler in Review: Session 2, Week 2