Visitors to the Table

I sat down at a small round table in the fellowship hall where two visitors munched on coffee cake and sipped Kool-Aid. I had met them earlier in the hallway; their friend, a member of the congregation and the one who had invited them to our church in the first place needed help answering a … Continue reading Visitors to the Table

Sermon–November 23, 2011–Thanksgiving Eve

Thanksgiving Eve 2011 Preached at First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Muskegon, MI, while on Internship. Deuteronomy 8:7-18 Psalm 65 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 Luke 17:11-19 Thanksgiving. A time to give thanks. But remember the LORD your God. I am a person of short memory. Ask anyone on staff here who has had to deal with me, I … Continue reading Sermon–November 23, 2011–Thanksgiving Eve

King James’s 400 Years of Inadequacy

First, I sincerely apologize to my Episcopalian friends. I saw over and over on Facebook today that the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible, the "Authorized" version of the Bible in the English language, is upon us. If they haven't already, I'm sure that many people are making great plans for how to celebrate … Continue reading King James’s 400 Years of Inadequacy

Sermon–November 13, 2011–Pentecost 22A

Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost A Preached at First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Muskegon, MI, while on Internship. Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18 Psalm 90: 1-8, [9-11] 12 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Matthew 25:14-30 As I’m sure most of you know by now, I have been a tuba player since the sixth grade. I played the tuba through all of … Continue reading Sermon–November 13, 2011–Pentecost 22A

Announcing ELN!

Ecumenical Life News has been launched! The site is a simple hub that gathers together in one place links to news headlines from organizations and churches relevant to an ELCA seminarian trying to live an ecumenical life. News headlines are drawn from: Anglican Communion World Council of Churches World Communion of Reformed Churches Ecumenical News … Continue reading Announcing ELN!