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Mark A. Torgerson’s book Greening Spaces for Worship and Ministry (Alban, 2012) offers numerous case studies of congregations that have incorporated creation care practices into their worship buildings. Some of these have built LEED (Leadership (...)

Discussion on texts for Second Sunday after Pentecost – Ordinary 12 (June 23, 2019): (Gospel) Luke 8:26-39; (First Reading) Isaiah 65:1-9; (Semicontinuous First Reading) 1 Kings 19:1-4[5-7]8-15a; Psalm 22:19-28; (Second Reading) Galatians 3:23-29. Recorded at (...)

Discussion on texts for Sixth Sunday of Easter (May 26, 2019): (Gospel) John 14:23-29; (First Reading) Acts 16:9-15; Psalm 67; (Second Reading) Revelation 21:10, 22–22:5. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for Working Preacher.

Rebroadcast of discussion on texts for Maundy Thursday (April 14, 2019), originally aired Mar. 29, 2018: (Gospel) John 13:1-17, 31b-35; (1st Reading) Exodus 12:1-4, [5-10], 11-14; Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19; (2nd Reading) 1 Corinthians 11:23-26. Recorded (...)

Discussion on texts for Palm/Passion Sunday (April 14, 2019): (Gospel) Luke 22:14-23:56; (Palm Procession Gospel) Luke 19:28-40; (First Reading) Isaiah 50:4-9a; Psalm 31:9-16; (Second Reading) Philippians 2:5-11. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for (...)

This coming April 22, 2019, is the fiftieth year of celebrating Earth Day, which began on April 22, 1970. As such it’s the Jubilee Year of Earth Day. It is also the day after Easter. (...)

Discussion on texts for Fourth Sunday of Advent (Dec. 23, 2018): (Gospel) Luke 1:39-45, (46-55); (First Reading) Micah 5:2-5a; (Psalm) Psalm 80:1-7; (Alt. Psalm) Luke 1:46-55; (Second Reading) Hebrews 10:5-10. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint (...)

My colleagues and I were sitting in a circle in the comfortable lounge area of the building. We were talking about our favorite holiday traditions from each of our cultural and religious backgrounds. Inevitably the (...)

Discussion on texts for Christ the King / Reign of Christ Sunday (Nov. 25, 2018): (Gospel) John 18:33-37; (First Reading) Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14; (Semi-continuous First Reading) 2 Samuel 23:1-7; Psalm 93; (Second Reading) Revelation 1:4b-8. (...)

Discussion on texts for Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost (Oct. 28, 2018): (Gospel) Mark 10:46-52; (First Reading) Jeremiah 31:7-9; (Semi-continuous First Reading) Job 42:1-6, 10-17; Psalm 126; (Second Reading) Hebrews 7:23-28. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint (...)