The first of the several groups that I met with during my week in South Africa was a contingent of 12 theological students whose education is now being threatened by complex economic issues.
Category Archives: Lutheran
THE STUMP OF JESSE
It’s human nature to beat ourselves up when a church building and its ministry come to an end. But closing may be the most faithful choice the people can make when attendance is dwindling and budgets are shrinking.
THANKSGIVING: BE STILL…AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD
Adapted from a homily I preached on November 24, 2015 at the Interfaith Thanksgiving Service at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Cleveland.
