“For what shall we pray?” is a weekly post inviting individuals, groups, and congregations to lift up our world in prayer. This resource is prepared by a variety of leaders in the ELCA and includes prayer prompts, upcoming events and observances, and prayer suggestions from existing denominational worship materials. You
The feast of Pentecost has often been related typologically to the story of the tower of Babel in Genesis 11. Yet, the strange ways in which Babel and the question of linguistic multiplicity have been read by Jewish and Christian exegetes make a simple reading of “bad” diversity returning to
GOSPEL CONVERSATION OPPORTUNITY Read I Corinthians 3:16. What does it mean that our body is the temple of God? Talk about the fact that because of Jesus the Spirit of God now lives in us! We don’t have to travel to a place to worship. We can worship God any
Tool Belts and Seminaries We need seminary. But in fairness to a seminary education, there are certain things it will never be able to impart, even if it tries. Does it Matter Whether Seminary Education is In-Person or Online? Does a residential experience really still matter? The 11 Beliefs You
I. These thoughts emerge from the belief that at the very heart of Christian faith is a call to imagine the creation—its beauty, its order, its tragedy, its history—in the light of our faith that the one through whom all things were created has come into our world to restore
There is a commandment I didn’t know about. I found it in Malachi and 3 Nephi. I think the reason I never paid attention to it is because it starts in the verse after the commandment to pay tithing, and paying tithing is powerful and emotional. The next commandment is
Room for Traditionalists? Thomas Lambrecht The 2020/2024 General Conference has just concluded its ten-day run in Charlotte, North Carolina. A summary of some of the actions taken by the conference are available in last week’s Perspective, “A Tale of a New Church.” Many participants remarked upon the different atmosphere that
Unpacking the Psalms: God’s Guidance for Every Season In this week’s episode of Sermon Notes, hosts Jay Strother and Brian Ball delve deep into the Book of Psalms, exploring the rich historical context as well as practical applications for everyday life. They discuss the various authors of the psalms, their