Dangerous Theology

By chance, I ran into my friend and mentor Dr. Jacqueline Bussie (I was on my way home with Chipotle, thanks to my girlfriend's excellent suggestion). Back at Capital University in 2008, she taught a Liberation Theology class that ended up being one of my favorite classes. As we talked about her work out of … Continue reading Dangerous Theology

Trinity Lutheran Seminary Calls New President

It's official! Today, the Trinity Lutheran Seminary Board of Directors voted to approve the nomination of Pastor Rick Barger as the new seminary president. This is an exciting time for the seminary as it looks forward in its mission to form new leaders for a changing church. One word that the nominating committee used to … Continue reading Trinity Lutheran Seminary Calls New President

Two Hymns

Sung this morning in Trinity Lutheran / Bexley Hall seminary worship:O God of Every Nation - ELW 713From search for wealth and power and scorn of truth and right, from trust in bombs that shower destruction through the night, from pride of race and station and blindness to your way, deliver ev'ry nation, eternal God, … Continue reading Two Hymns

Authentic Worshipers

In my previous post I talked about the attitude of the people in worship being just as, if not more important, the worship itself. My friend David asked: Any ideas on what helps promote authentic worshipers? That's a tough question, mostly because we never talk about it. I believe that the way we approach and … Continue reading Authentic Worshipers

The Culture of Worship

"Uh oh, is today hipster worship?" "I most certainly hope not..." I've written before about my feelings on worship styles. Pastor Lou Florio made a good observation: I have given up long ago (for similar reasons as you state) trying to define what is the best worship. Perhaps better the question is, “What is the … Continue reading The Culture of Worship