Co-missioners, Today we share a revised version of Lori Cornell’s homily at our recent Crossings conference. Lori preached at the Tuesday evening Eucharist. Our thanks to her for having taken the time to prepare it for publication. Peace and Joy,The …
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Co-missioners, Today our editor offers some initial reflections on last week’s Crossings conference. Peace and Joy,The Crossings Community __________________________________________________________ A Post-Conference Effusion by Jerome Burce Conference 2025 Audience The then-pending Crossings conference I wrote about two weeks ago is now …
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Thursday Theology: A Pastor’s Letter to his Small, Gritty Congregation
by Steve KuhlCo-missioners, The Rev. Dr. Steven Kuhl, a long-time leader in the Crossings Community, was serving five years ago as the rector of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in South Milwaukee. Early that year he sent a pastoral letter to the congregation …
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Thursday Theology: Conference Updates and Recollections, with some Meat to Chew On
by Jerome BurceCo-missioners,Today we send an update from our editor on the Crossings conference that starts this Sunday evening. Appended from a past conference is a piece of theological reflection that you will not want to miss.Peace and Joy,The Crossings Community__________________________________________________________________Crossings Conferences: …
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Co-missioners, A new movie about Dietrich Bonhoeffer appeared in U.S. theaters within the past two months. You may have heard of it. Today we’re pleased to send you a thoughtful and timely review. Peace and Joy.The Crossings Community ____________________________________________________________________________ …
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Co-missioners, Some post-Christmas thoughts from our editor as we plunge toward Epiphany. Peace and Joy,The Crossings Community __________________________________________________________________________ Late Christmas Observations by Jerome Burce A Prelude of Sorts— Today is the Ninth Day of Christmas in Western Liturgical Time—WLT, if …
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Thursday Theology: “God’s Christmas Break”: (A Homiletical Supplement, Crossings-Style)
by Jerome BurceCo-missioners, A year ago today I heard from a Crossings veteran and dear friend who was gnashing her teeth over the sermon she had heard two nights earlier at an otherwise fabulous Christmas Eve service. There was no Gospel, she …
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Co-missioners, Today we send you the second half of Fred Niedner’s address at the recent closing of the Lutheran School of Theology, St. Louis. If flows directly from the end of Part One where Fred has named the event as …
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Co-missioners, We’re about to jar you with a post that will sound distinctly un-Adventish. Is not this brief and blessed season about beginnings? A new church year? An old promise still lurking just past the horizon, and who can say …
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December 5, 2024 Co-missioners, The Crossings Table Talk session this past October featured a lively discussion about Lutheran worship in the classic liturgical style. Today Marcus Felde explores the origins and theological rationale of “contemporary” worship, as it’s frequently called. …
