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Fred W. Meuser, Lutheran theologian and leader, dies at age 94
Meuser, a scholar of Martin Luther and American Lutheran history, also served on a multidenominational council and as a seminary president.
Episcopal Church allows all priests to perform same-sex marriage rites
Under a new rule, priests will be able to marry same-sex couples despite their diocesan bishops' objection—but no priest is required to preside at any wedding.
Luther Seminary to pilot two-year M.Div.
The M.Div.X program hopes to train innovative church leaders—with no student debt, says seminary president Robin J. Steinke.
The wall my daughter can’t get past
I’ve stopped trying to climb over it or knock it down. Now I just sit there.
August 26, Ordinary 21B (Ephesians 6:10-20; John 6:56-69)
Before judging individuals for their sin, we should try to understand the forces of evil influencing them.
Is white Christian nationalism a distortion of Christianity?
We assume there are no ancient precedents for Christian bigotry.
The silence of focused attention
Erling Kagge fears that the practice of stillness is endangered.
Body shaming tears apart the body of Christ
The thin cannot say to the fat, "I have no need of you."
The Polish far right's complicated relationship with the Catholic church
In the rise of European secularism, Poland is an exception. Not in the rise of right-wing extremism.
How much education does a pastor need?
There's an uncomfortable truth for us pastors: we're not academics with sacraments.
Israel’s parliament passes law declaring nation to be Jewish
The law, also making Hebrew the only official language, has garnered criticism in Israel and abroad.
Prayer that makes hard hearts softer
When we pray for "the poor," do we think of actual people?
Who is my shepherd? (Psalm 23)
It took me decades to realize Psalm 23 isn’t exactly about Jesus.
Read the Rape of Tamar, and pay attention to the verbs
The story's action words tell us a lot about power and who has it.
U.S. Muslim candidates running in record numbers
There have been nearly 90 contenders in national, state, or local races—including several who could be the first Muslim woman in Congress.
August 19, Ordinary 20B (John 6:51-58)
Communion is not the only time we seek Jesus like a hungry baby.
Women of the Bible say #MeToo
Read Tamar or Dinah's story with your church. Listen together for their cries.