Thursday Theology: Ugly Jesus vs. the Law of Looksmaxxing
Co-missioners, I preach extemporaneously, which has the disadvantage that I cannot share my manuscript with anyone who didn’t hear the sermon live. But sometimes... Read more.
Thursday Theology: Jackasses for Jesus
Co-missioners, Here are some seasonal musings emerging from a rich conversation at the delightful Zoom-based text study group organized by David Kukelhan et... Read more.
Thursday Theology: Gaudete: Vorfreude as a Way of Life
Co-missioners, We are headed towards the Third Sunday of Advent. In the old lectionary (used by most Lutherans up until the retirement of the Service Book and... Read more.
Thursday Theology: Crossings in the Landscape of Law/Gospel Communities
Co-missioners, Firstly, we apologize for the delay in getting this post out. Holiday weeks will sometimes cause unforeseen interruptions! On this day observed... Read more.
Thursday Theology: Speaking of the Holy Spirit: More Than Vibes, More Than Us
Co-missioners, This week I offer a few of my own thoughts on the sort of language I hear myself and others using about the Holy Spirit, wondering out loud if... Read more.
Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Year C
LIFE IN GOD’S NEW NORMAL Luke 17:11-19 Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Year C Analysis by Robin Lutjohann 11On the way to Jerusalem Jesus was going through... Read more.
Thursday Theology: “Living by Faith(fulness)”?
Co-missioners, This coming Sunday, pew-sitters and preachers in lectionary-hearing congregations may hear something a little unfamiliar in the language of the... Read more.
Thursday Theology: The God Who Steps Back
Co-missioners, Our brother Peter Keyel’s piece last week—America’s Political Divide and the Wrath of God—sparked strong reactions from some of our... Read more.
Fourth Sunday of Easter, Year C
DIARY ENTRIES OF A LOST AND FOUND SHEEP John 10:22-30 Fourth Sunday of Easter, Year C Analysis by Robin Lutjohann 22At that time the Festival of the Dedication... Read more.
First Sunday of Christmas, Year C
JESUS LOST AND FOUND Luke 2:41-52 First Sunday of Christmas, Year C Analysis by Robin Lutjohann 41Now every year his parents went... Read more.
