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. Courtesy of First Lutheran Church Just two weeks before, the Northeastern Ohio Synod welcomed its newest pastors at aContinueContinue reading “UP FROM THE ASHES”
Category Archives: Prayer
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 homilyContinueContinue reading “A WALK FOR JUSTICE”
A TEACHABLE MOMENT ABOUT PUBLIC WITNESS
Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?1 Corinthians 3:16 Every so often I am reminded of the responsibilities of this holy office I hold in powerfully forceful ways. My most recent lesson came just the morning of June 22 at the Akron-Canton Airport. Anyone who knowsContinueContinue reading “A TEACHABLE MOMENT ABOUT PUBLIC WITNESS”
Walking Together in Faith 