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October 22, 2023
Love Your Neighbor — Including Our Earth-kin: Lev. 19, Matt. 22
God’s command to love your neighbor extends to our neighbors in Creation, including the land,...
October 20, 2023
Who Is My Neighbor in Creation? Mapping Exercise for Clergy, Congregations
Want to help your church connect with God’s Creation? Try the “Who Is My Neighbor...
October 15, 2023
How to Honor Veterans and Military Personnel at Church – Appropriately, Compassionately
A church can honor veterans and current military personnel in a ways that are appropriate...
October 07, 2023
Good Omens: An Antidote to Toxic Christian Apocalyptic Fiction
Good Omens has this seminary professor hooked. It's an antidote to toxic Christian apocalyptic fiction...
September 2023
September 26, 2023
ONE HOME ONE FUTURE Campaign Launching for Congregations, Creation & Climate
29 US denominations and faith organizations are joining together to launch One Home One Future...
September 25, 2023
Rev. Nelson Rabell’s Church Restored to ELCA. What’s Still Needed for Justice?
Rev. Nelson Rabell’s church has been recognized and restored to the ELCA. But key issues...
September 17, 2023
Workers in the Vineyard and the Economy of Exploitation: Matthew 20:1-16
The parable of the workers in the vineyard holds a mirror up to the harsh...
September 04, 2023
End the NDA in the Church: ‘Confidentiality’ is a Cover for Toxic Secrets
Some churches and denomination use a non-disclosure agreements (NDA) to silence clergy and congregants. It's...
August 2023
August 05, 2023
Review of Rev. Kenneth Wheeler’s US: The Resurrection of American Terror
Rev. Kenneth Wheeler, a Black ELCA pastor & elder stateman of the church, has written...
July 2023
July 24, 2023
Gleaning Divine Abundance: Isaiah 55:1-5; Matthew 14:13-21
God invites us to participate in gleaning divine abundance from the Earth so that all...
July 08, 2023
A Divine Cycle of Reciprocity: Preaching The Parable of the Sower
God invites us into a divine cycle of reciprocity so that Creation, communities, and the...
July 07, 2023
Rohrer Removed, Rabell Approved for Reinstatement. What’s Done, What’s Left Undone?
Rohrer removed from ELCA roster of Word and Sacrament ministry. Rev. Nelson Rabell reinstated to...
June 2023
June 29, 2023
The Big Red, White, and Blue in the Room: A Sermon about Deliberating the Flag in Church
What if the U.S. flag showed up at a church Bible study ? “The Big...
June 28, 2023
This Flag Has Legs: A Sermon Inviting Dialogue about Flag Placement in Church
The sermon "This Flag Has Legs" invites dialogue for listening to conflicting ideas and meanings...
June 26, 2023
Supply Preacher’s Checklist: Being Prepared to Guest Preach and Lead Worship
Here’s some guidance and a Supply Preacher’s Checklist for leading worship as a guest preacher. Preparation...
June 20, 2023
Tips and Advice for Guest Preachers and Supply Preachers
Guest preachers and supply preachers face unique challenges and responsibilities. Here are some tips and...
June 17, 2023
Prophets Fighting for Environmental Justice: Preaching Ideas for Jer. 20, Matt. 10
Faith leaders in Louisiana’s “Cancer Alley” show what it takes to stand against polluting industries...
June 14, 2023
Book Review — For the Facing of this Hour: Preaching that Resists White Christian Nationalism
Preachers need models for confronting white Christian Nationalism. For the Facing of this Hour is...
June 08, 2023
U.S. Flag in the Church? Preaching on Patriotic Holidays
It's bad theology to believe the U.S. flag has a place in a worship space....
June 07, 2023
Flagging the Flag – Idolatry and Freedom: Preaching Exodus 20:1-6
Preaching around patriotic holidays is a difficult challenge. "Flagging the Flag -- Idolatry and Freedom"...
May 2023
May 06, 2023
Nature Reveals the “Unknown God”: Acts 17:22-31; John 14:15-21
In Acts 17, Paul says the "unknown god" created everything. One of the best ways...
April 2023
April 11, 2023
Announcing Winner of Drawing from Ministry, Preaching, and Social Issues Survey
In this post, I share just a bit of information about the survey and announce...
April 10, 2023
Sierra Pacific Synod Council Must Apologize, Restore Rev. Nelson Rabell-González
On April 15, Sierra Pacific Synod Council will vote on issuing an apology & returning...
April 09, 2023
Touching the Wounds of Our Planet: Thomas and Our Eco-Spiritual Crisis
Just as Jesus appeared to Thomas, the risen Christ come to us as we are...
April 08, 2023
Ecological Stations of the Cross: #7 – The tomb of mass extinction
During Holy Week, we remember that Jesus was laid in the tomb. Today we mourn...
April 07, 2023
Ecological Stations of the Cross: #6 – The Ruthless Death of Eco-Crucifixion
Jesus died a ruthless death in the crucifixion. This year, 43,000 animals died from a...
April 06, 2023
Ecological Stations of the Cross: #5 – Waste and trash pollute Earth’s body
Ecological Stations of the Cross #5. Jesus was stripped of his garments. Today, waste and...
April 05, 2023
Ecological Stations of the Cross: #4 – Weeping for Our Children and Creation
Ecological Stations of the Cross, #4. Luke 23:27-28. Weeping for our children and Creation in...
April 04, 2023
Ecological Stations of the Cross: #3 – Environmental racism
Simon of Cyrene carried Jesus’s cross. Today, communities of color bear of the brunt of...
April 03, 2023
Ecological Stations of the Cross: #2 – The Cross and Deforestation
In this second installment of the Ecological Stations of the Cross, we connect Jesus's death...
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