“But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about those who have died, so that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope.” [1 Thessalonians 4:13] I have tried to avoid making these blog posts a summary of my week’s activities or a reprise of homilies I’ve preached.…
Category: Prayer
UP FROM THE ASHES
On Sunday, August 31, First Lutheran Church in Lorain, Ohio, worshipped outdoors. The backdrop of this worship setting was their historic, now charred building across the street which, three days earlier, had been destroyed by fire. Just two weeks before, the Northeastern Ohio Synod welcomed its newest pastors at a grand and glorious ordination service…
A WALK FOR JUSTICE
On Saturday, July 12, some 500 people took part in an ecumenical Walk for Justice March in downtown Cleveland. The purpose of the march was to call attention to the need for immigration reform. A prayer service at St. John the Baptist Catholic Cathedral preceded the march. I had the privilege of preaching the homily…
