Something about the approach of Lent always draws my heart to the liturgical ministers, catechists, pastoral staff, priests, etc who find their time commitments and demands ramping up at a season when they know they need extra nourishment and refreshment. Today I want to offer a call, and a thank you, for witnessing to the church with joy.
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Emotional worship
What emotions should be aroused by our worship, and how far should be willing to go to raise them?
Read moreAll Souls’ Day meditation
I, too, am feeling a bit bare at this time of the season…
Read moreA Sportive Spirituality?
A “sportive” spirituality is rooted in prayer. It is rooted in daily prayer. Prayer – individual or communal – is one of the ways that we “practice” our baptism (see Luther’s writing on baptism in the Large Catechism, The Book of Concord, page 461).
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