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…

500th anniversary of Luther’s treatise ‘On the Freedom of a Christian

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…

Finding our place in God’s great creation

There is a saying that goes, “We are born as originals, but die as copies.” The quote is originally formulated as a question by the poet Edward Young in the 18th century: “Born Originals, how…

Theological foundations for Christian hope

When hope seems to be proven wrong  

When hope vanishes and fades away. When realities seem to contradict deep-held hopes, worse still, when they seem to gain ground. That’s a tough one,…

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…

Ecumenical hopes and expectations for 2022

As we reach the conclusion of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, we are reminded in the meditations from the Middle East Council of Churches that we never really “conclude” that prayer! We…

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…