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Review: In the Context of Unity

Creating a new hymnal is never easy.

Posted on 30 December 202130 December 2021 by Pastor KenPosted in Ecumenism, ReviewsTagged ELCA, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Inter-Lutheran Commission on Worship, Lutheran, Lutheran Book of Worship, Lutheranism. Leave a comment

Review: The Cross and the Lynching Tree

The events last weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia, came as a shock to white Americans. "How can white supremacy still be a thing?" we ask ourselves, while our black siblings wonder how we ever thought it wasn't.

Posted on 18 August 201718 August 2017 by Pastor KenPosted in ReviewsTagged black liberation, Christianity, James H. Cone, lynching, racism, The Cross and the Lynching Tree, white supremacy. 2 Comments

Looking Forward to a New Year

Looking Forward to a New Year

What has life been like this past year? Busy! Both personally and vocationally, it's been a full, rewarding year.

Posted on 31 December 201431 December 2014 by Pastor KenPosted in ReviewsTagged church, New Year. 2 Comments

Living an Ecumenical Life in 2014

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. I think they deserve a fresh batch of bananas and new typewriters as rewards for their hard work!

Posted on 31 December 201431 December 2014 by Pastor KenPosted in ReviewsTagged year in review. 2 Comments

Caring for Creation: Vision, Hope, and Justice

Caring for Creation: Vision, Hope, and Justice

As Christians, we are called to be good stewards of God's creation. Where have we failed, and what can we do about it?

Posted on 15 October 2014 by Pastor KenPosted in Church, ReviewsTagged creation, ELCA, ELCA Churchwide Assembly, environment, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Lutheran, social justice, social statement, stewardship. Leave a comment

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Ken Ranos is the pastor at Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church (ELCA) in Indianapolis, IN. Born and raised in Chicago, IL, he graduated from Capital University with a B.A. in Music and a B.A. in Religion; and from Trinity Lutheran Seminary with his M.Div. He’s a die-hard Chicago Blackhawks fan, a self-proclaimed nerd and geek, gamer, and student of liberation theology.

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