So Many People!

So Many People!

by | Sep 10, 2014 | Devos

Do you ever get overwhelmed by how many people there are in the world? You get on the bus and people are crammed three to a seat. You walk down the hall and all you can see are bodies moving like a massive wave. You drive on the highway and there is a constant flow of...
And You Thought Your Family Was Messed Up

And You Thought Your Family Was Messed Up

by | Sep 9, 2014 | Devos

This is a reminder that you can find the daily Bible Readings here. Warning: Today’s reading and tomorrow’s reading are genealogies. That means they are long lists of names that trace the family line of Noah’s sons. Not really exciting stuff. So,...
Should Women be Offended by the Story of Ruth?

Should Women be Offended by the Story of Ruth?

by | Sep 5, 2014 | Devos

We finish the story of Ruth today. Read Ruth 4:7-22. Let’s be honest. This story doesn’t make much sense to us in our culture. In fact, it can be quite offensive to women. What woman wants to identify with a story in which a woman has to sell herself to a...
Fair Weather Friends

Fair Weather Friends

by | Sep 4, 2014 | Devos

It’s easy to do the right thing when it is…easy, right? Let’s say you’re driving around town and you come to a stop light right next to that guy who is begging for food on the corner. It is easy to give him something to eat if you’ve just...

Lutherans in the Suburbs

by | Sep 3, 2014 | Suburban Studies

The Deep in the Burbs Research Project is a story of a particular place in Midwest suburbia. It was necessary to pursue this research in a specific location, through participatory action research within three neighboring congregations, because it is my assumption that...
Which Gospel Do You Need?

Which Gospel Do You Need?

by | Sep 3, 2014 | Devos

In Today’s reading from Ruth 3:14-18, we see that Boaz heaps generosity on Ruth and gives her all the grain she could have imagined. This was just a taste of the way that he would provide for her for the rest of her life. This got me to thinking about how the...
God’s Got You Covered

God’s Got You Covered

by | Sep 2, 2014 | Devos

Many of you start back to school today. Some of you started back last week. This is a day that brings many mixed emotions. It is exciting to start a new year, to see old friends, and to be a year older. It is also full of great anxiety over the unknown. What if my...

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