Church Newsletter – The Lutheran Zephyr

Judgment & Hope

There is a place for judgment today, but we are people of hope. Judgment without hope is just anger dressed up in religiosity.

When in doubt, love

If reading Scripture leads us to anger and hate, we’re doing it wrong.

As I consider dusting off this blog and recommitting to regular writing and publishing, I am adding recent email newsletter content shared with my congregation. This post was originally sent to my congregation on July 30, 2024. Every four years we hear how this is the most important election in history … well, at leastContinue reading “Don’t Make Jesus a King”

The Blessings of Our Community’s School

As I consider dusting off this blog and recommitting to regular writing and publishing, I am adding recent email newsletter content shared with my congregation. Beloved of God, If you follow New Joy on Facebook and Instagram, you’ve seen this graphic several times over the past few days. We’ve posted this on the first dayContinue reading “The Blessings of Our Community’s School”

Holy Communion Amidst the Coronavirus Disruption

A Pastoral Letter to my Congregation The coronavirus has ushered us into a time of disruption. Our home lives are disrupted. Schools are disrupted. Business and the economy are disrupted. And most certainly, the medical community is disrupted. The church, too, is disrupted. We’re scattered in our homes, unable to come together each Sunday “atContinue reading “Holy Communion Amidst the Coronavirus Disruption”