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Tag Archives: ELCA
Creating Space for Communion Before Baptism
Who is welcome to receive Holy Communion? Are all invited to receive the sacrament? All baptized Christians? Or, all baptized Christians who believe that Christ is truly present in the sacrament? Variations on these three invitations can be found printed … Continue reading
Exploring a Post-Establishment Church
One thing I’ve noticed about new churches and new mission starts in my denomination (the ELCA) is that they often seem to try to do the same thing in a new way. Many of them, anyway. By “same thing,” I … Continue reading
Posted in Faith & the Church, Lutheran
Tagged congregations, ecclesiology, ELCA, lutheran, ministry, ministry models, mission, missional
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Putting Everything on the Table, In Faith – Acts 15
I haven’t been posting sermons here recently … but this one on Acts 15, and the bold faith of those first believers to trust in and be moved by the Spirit to do a new thing, is one I wanted … Continue reading
Posted in Faith & the Church, Lutheran, Sermons
Tagged Acts 15, ELCA, eschatology, freedom, Gospel, grace, law, lutheran, ministry, mission, sacraments, traditions, worship
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Onomia, Oh My!
Today I visited Camp Onomia, one of the outdoor ministries of the ELCA, located just two hours northwest of Saint Paul in the Mille Lacs area. And I am so glad I did! Camp Onomia is set on beautiful Shakopee … Continue reading
Posted in Faith & the Church, Lutheran, Youth Ministry
Tagged camp, camp onomia, camping ministry, ELCA, faith, nature, outdoors, religion, spirituality
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Questioning My Commitments to “The System”
I leaned over to a pastor friend of mine and said, “It’s events such as this that make me question my commitment to traditional forms of worship and ministry.”
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Posted in Faith & the Church, Liturgy, Lutheran, Youth Ministry
Tagged Christianity, church, discipleship, ELCA, faith, faith formation, lutheran, ministry, multimedia, small groups, worship, youth ministry
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Confirmation Ministry: Sunday Evening Gatherings
In an earlier post I shared how we are using the Here We Stand confirmation ministry curriculum to help us teach the Bible to our 7th and 8th graders. Yet the hour-long, traditional Sunday School class session – informally dubbed … Continue reading
Posted in Lutheran, Youth Ministry
Tagged Confirmation ministry, ELCA, faith formation, lutheran, youth ministry
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