“Living with people who have lots of problems helped me see my own dark side,” said the Rev. Tom Lumpkin, who spent 40 years serving Detroit’s homeless. Read the article from Religion News Service.
“My claim to fame is that I’m the only diocesan priest in the world who has as his diocesan assignment the Catholic Worker Movement,” said Lumpkin, who was assigned to a Catholic Worker house by his bishop.
Read MoreCollin Hansen, editor in chief of The Gospel Coalition and co-author of Rediscover Church: Why the Body of Christ Is Essential, writes in this essay:
“Christians need to hear the babies crying in church. They need to see the reddened eyes of a friend across the aisle. They need to chat with the recovering drug addict who shows up early but still sits in the back row. They need to taste the bread and wine.” Read more at New York Times.
Read MoreEach week Religion News Service presents a gallery of photos of religious expression around the world. View the slideshow here.
This week’s photo selection includes the first anniversary of a deadly blast in Beirut, Lebanon, Olympic moments and more.
Read MoreReligion News Services provides this slideshow highlighting the many faiths of Olympic athletes in Tokyo. “The religious variety is sometimes stated and visible, and sometimes not. Here are a few of the images from the Games where we spotted the intersection of religion and sports.”
Read More'Faith communities are really good at doing this, walking with people through adversity until they get out the other side,' she said. Read the story from Religion News Service.
Read MoreBarshim: “Can we have two golds?”
Olympic official: “It’s possible.”
“Create possibilities” is one part of our synod’s strategic plan, so we couldn’t help but share this video of two amazing athletes seeking a “both/and” solution. Watch Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim and Italy's Gianmarco Tamberi applaud each other higher and higher before deciding to forgo a jump-off and share the gold. Watch in English or view the exuberant Mama Mia Italiano version.
Read MoreEach week Religion News Service presents a gallery of photos of religious expression around the world. View the slideshow here.
This week’s photo selection includes preparations for Hindu pilgrimages, Belgian flood recovery and more.
Read MoreEach week Religion News Service presents a gallery of photos of religious expression around the world. View the slideshow here.
Featured in this week’s photo is an archival photo of the 10th Anniversary Conference of Ordained Lutheran Women, April 13-16, 1980, in Rochester, Minnesota.
Read MoreThe Office of the Bishop team read this post from Otto Scharmer, which offers ten big picture ways to see the extraordinary changes we are living through.
Read MoreFeeling green? Read or listen to this story from NPR’s Life Kit. If you'd like to do something to slow down climate change, even if it's just a small thing, you can get started in your own apartment or house.
Homes and commercial buildings account for about a third of the country's greenhouse gas emissions, because it takes energy to heat and cool them and to power all the gadgets we've got plugged in.
Read MoreNarrated by David Attenborough, never-before-seen footage shows how our living in lockdown opened the door for nature to bounce back and thrive. Across the seas, skies, and lands, Earth found its rhythm when we came to a stop. More info on The Year Earth Changed here.
Read MoreA year ago, their rehearsal was one fo the first documented superspreader events. But tragedy and isolation couldn’t keep their voices apart. Read or listen to the article and hear their music.
Read More“The risen but scarred body of Christ is the ultimate signifier of divine empathy,” writes Peter Wehner in this opinion letter.
Read MoreListen to devotional music available through Augsburg Fortress: “Let Us Talents and Tongues Employ;” “The Everlasting Light;” “Song of Thanksgiving.”
Read MoreListen to devotional music available through Augsburg Fortress: “My Soul Proclaims Your Greatness;” “Borning Cry;” “Spirit of the Lord.”
Read MoreListen to devotional music available through Augsburg Fortress: “On Hills of Bethlehem;” “This Little Light of Mine;” “O Laughing Light.”
Read MoreListen to devotional music available through Augsburg Fortress: “A Babe Is Born;” “O God of Light;” “Now the Heavens Start to Whisper.”
Read MoreBishop Eaton shares a Christmas message with children as she reads the book The Little Shepherd. In the book, the birth of Jesus is told from the perspective of a shepherd boy. Each of us, no matter how small, can tell the story of Jesus’ birth and how God loves us. Merry Christmas!
Read MoreListen to devotional music available through Augsburg Fortress: “O Laughing Light;” “Nunc Dimittis;” “All Praise to Thee.”
Read MoreListen to devotional music available through Augsburg Fortress: “The King Shall Come;” “Let Us Talents and Tongues Employ;” “Steal Away.”
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