Four words: It’s not time yet. It’s not time yet: + to return to indoor worship + to stop wearing masks + to forget physical distancing + to ignore science + to gather in large groups...
The LSS motto this year was “mask, task and take on COVID-19.” As an essential front line service, LSS operated continuously, even when some employees, such as myself, lost power for days or had to evacuate...
We are very blessed to be a synod which has three companion synod relationships – the Salvadoran Lutheran Church, the Taiwan Lutheran Church, and the Lutheran Church of Rwanda. During my time of serving as...
Twenty-one years ago, on October 30, 1999 I found myself sitting in the office of The Lutheran World Federation’s General Secretary, Dr. Ishmael Noko. I was the last person he needed to meet, as most...
“Step back from the clamor. Step back from the urgency. Step back from the anger. Step back from the fear. Step back into the knowing and the love.” Jonathan Lockwood Huie “Pray First.” That was...
California Lutheran University is home to 3,981 graduate and undergraduate students who come from more than 49 countries and represent a wide variety of faiths. As an institution of the ELCA and member of the...
One of the silver linings of the pandemic is it has given us an opportunity (or no choice) about change. This prolonged challenge has impacted our faith communities especially in terms of relationship building, formation...
Every now and again, a picture I post on my Facebook page seems to connect with people. Most often, I post pictures of a congregation or ministry I have visited, or the world’s cutest grandchildren, or...
This past week of smoke, ashes and fear for our siblings in various areas affected by fire reminded me my own journey of being more aware about the stewardship of the earth. I was in...
I was watching a sitcom the other day. There was a poignant scene where a major character was leaving the series – he is in conversation with someone and he’s wondering if he’s making the...