In a previous post I explained that I’m struggling with how to articulate God’s presence in the daily grind for a presention I’m offering this Sunday. To help me with this question, I gathered lots of books from my wife’s library, went online, and even scoured Luther’s Work on CD-ROM for references to vocation, baptism,Continue reading “God in the ordinary – making progress”
Category Archives: Vocation
The Spirituality of the Ordinary
I am giving a presentation on spirituality in daily life at my new home church this Sunday. I’ve entitled the presentation something like: "From Holy Communion to highway congestion to household chores: experiencing God Sunday and everyday." I wish I could say that I knew what I was going to say . . . HereContinue reading “The Spirituality of the Ordinary”
Honoring our superiors – The Fourth Commandment
Honor your father and your mother. What is this? Answer: We are to fear and love God, so that we neither despise nor anger our parents and others in authority, but instead honor, serve, obey, love, and respect them. – from Luther’s Small Catechism, trans. Timothy Wengert, (c) 1994 Augsburg Fortress Perhaps in America, withContinue reading “Honoring our superiors – The Fourth Commandment”
First Time and First Steps
Today my wife presided at the Lord’s Table for the first time (she was ordained last week), and it was marvellous. I am so excited for her – she has been blessed by God with so many gifts for service in the Church. Just seeing her up on the altar this morning, listening to herContinue reading “First Time and First Steps”
Ordinary Joy
Ordinary Joy: Finding Fresh Promise in Routine Moments is a new book by Pastor Joe Campeau of Christ Lutheran Church in Santa Clarita, CA (published by Augsburg Books, link above). I am 50 pages through this light yet delightful read about encountering God in the ordinary moments of daily life, and already I would recommendContinue reading “Ordinary Joy”
The Lutheran Zephyr 