Blog during the Season of Creation 2020

"Listen to another parable. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug a wine press in it, and built a watchtower. Then he leased it to tenants and went…

Pastor serves calm, burgers, directions on election day 

“I’m so glad to see you,” said Elena, the elderly Latina woman, tears in her eyes, who was confused about where she was supposed to go. 

On 3 November 2020, I joined a…

LWF webinar: ‘Being (hu)man in a world of violence’ engages feminism and positive masculinities

In the course of my parish and teaching ministry, I have encountered sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in many forms. I have accompanied…

Looking back at one year of the COVID-19 pandemic

One year ago, on 11 March 2020, COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization.

This was an unprecedented challenge, where people, communities, and churches faced…

Called to act with urgency to limit human-induced global warming

Addressing a college graduate class in Lewiston, Maine, United States, five years ago, Congressman John Lewis urged, “You must find a way to get in the way and get in good…

LWF’s General Secretary reflects on her first months in office and the mission of the Lutheran World Federation and its member churches

Last week I reached the milestone of my first 100 days as General Secretary of the Lutheran World…