“The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.” [Mark 1:15] Youth gather at Hart Plaza to go out to serve. I just spent a week in Detroit with 30,000 of the most energetic young people I have ever known. This was the Evangelical LutheranContinueContinue reading “BUILDING BRIDGES, BRINGING HOPE”
Category Archives: Evangelism
REFRAMING OUR THINKING
“Can anyone withhold the water for baptizing these people who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?” [Acts 10:47] Several years ago, church historian Justo González wrote a commentary on the book of Acts entitled Acts, the Gospel of the Spirit. It was written from an obvious Latino perspective, emphasizing the social, spiritual,ContinueContinue reading “REFRAMING OUR THINKING”
ONE BODY, MANY MEMBERS
For as in one body we have many members, and not all the members have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually we are members one of another. [Romans 12:4-5] In my brief time as bishop, I have developed a new appreciation for the staff of ourContinueContinue reading “ONE BODY, MANY MEMBERS”
Walking Together in Faith 