To the bath and the table, To the prayers and the word, I call every seeking soul. – Inscribed on a church bell in Wisconsin • • • I did a couple of talks at my church some time ago, discussing my transition from evangelicalism to the Lutheran tradition. As I talked, words from severalContinue reading “Another Look: The Great Divide”
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Another Look: The Great Divide
To the bath and the table, To the prayers and the word, I call every seeking soul. • Inscribed on a church bell in Wisconsin * * * I did a couple of talks at my church recently, discussing my transition from evangelicalism to the Lutheran tradition. As I talked, words from several iMonk commentersContinue reading “Another Look: The Great Divide”
An Invitation to Communion
Recently, I reworked the text we put in our church bulletin each Sunday inviting people to the Lord’s Table. As I have said in our discussions here before, I think that “open” communion is the approach that is most compatible with the faith of Jesus. That is not to deny that the Lord’s Table hasContinue reading “An Invitation to Communion”
Adam Palmer: Cain, Abel, and a Theology of the Table
Note from CM: I’m always happy when we can post something from our friend Adam Palmer. This is good stuff, folks. • • • CAIN, ABEL, AND A THEOLOGY OF THE TABLE By Adam Palmer Too much grief. I have so much, and have it so consistently, and I almost always have it because ofContinue reading “Adam Palmer: Cain, Abel, and a Theology of the Table”
Reformation 500: What I Like about Lutheran Baptism
What I Like about Lutheran Baptism I had the privilege of baptizing two little girls this morning, and it reminded me that one of the stumbling blocks I had to get over as a post-evangelical was the issue of baptism. For most of my pastoral career I was a credo-baptist, that is, I practiced “believer’s baptism,”Continue reading “Reformation 500: What I Like about Lutheran Baptism”
Another Look: The Font and the Tiny Casket
Note from CM: This week I am attending a Resolve Through Sharing (RTS) conference at a local hospital, focusing on providing bereavement care for families who suffer perinatal death (death in the period before or shortly after birth). The stories I’ve been hearing from nurses and other health professionals, as well as the bereaved parentsContinue reading “Another Look: The Font and the Tiny Casket”
Sundays in Easter with Henri Nouwen: May 8, 2016
Sundays in Easter with Henri Nouwen On the Eucharistic Life This is the final Sunday in Eastertide and next Sunday we mark Pentecost. During this season we are contemplating words from Henri Nouwen on the eucharistic life. Our main source is his book, With Burning Hearts: A Meditation on the Eucharistic Life. • • • Today, we consider twoContinue reading “Sundays in Easter with Henri Nouwen: May 8, 2016”
Sundays in Easter with Henri Nouwen: May 1, 2016
Sundays in Easter with Henri Nouwen On the Eucharistic Life On the remaining Sundays in Eastertide, we are contemplating some words from Henri Nouwen on the eucharistic life. Our main source will be his book, With Burning Hearts: A Meditation on the Eucharistic Life. • • • Today, Nouwen focuses his attention on the part of the EmmausContinue reading “Sundays in Easter with Henri Nouwen: May 1, 2016”
Sundays in Easter with Henri Nouwen: April 24, 2016
Sundays in Easter with Henri Nouwen On the Eucharistic Life On the remaining Sundays in Eastertide, we are contemplating some words from Henri Nouwen on the eucharistic life. Our main source will be his book, With Burning Hearts: A Meditation on the Eucharistic Life. • • • As we watch the disciples walking to Emmaus, their shoulders slumped,Continue reading “Sundays in Easter with Henri Nouwen: April 24, 2016”
Sundays in Easter with Henri Nouwen: April 17, 2016
Sundays in Easter with Henri Nouwen On the Eucharistic Life On the remaining Sundays in Eastertide, we will provide some brief readings from Henri Nouwen on the eucharistic life. Our main source will be Nouwen’s book, With Burning Hearts: A Meditation on the Eucharistic Life. In the book’s introduction, Henri Nouwen tells why he wroteContinue reading “Sundays in Easter with Henri Nouwen: April 17, 2016”
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