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For my last sermon at Christ the King Lutheran Church, I will be using the second lesson for this Sunday from First Thessalonians 1:1-10. The Apostle Paul is writing to a new church that he, along with Sylvanus and Timot...

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Wherever two or more are gathered – there will be conflict. That is a tongue-in-cheek restatement of Jesus' promise that he will be with those who are gathered together in his name, whether two or two hundred. Conflict i...

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Jesus uses very earthy examples in his stories to illustrate our relationship to God and the world around us. In Matthew 21:33-46, Jesus uses a vineyard that has been carefully planted and constructed and then leased to ...

","url":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/god%E2%80%99s-vineyard","title":"God’s Vineyard","summary":"Jesus uses very earthy examples in his stories to illustrate our relationship to God and the world around us. In Matthew 21:33-46, Jesus uses a vineyard that has been carefully planted and constructed and then leased to ...","date_modified":"2020-09-30T16:47:43Z"},{"id":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/jesus-name-above-all-names","html_content":"

Philippians 2:1-13 contains one of the most loved passages in the New Testament, what is commonly called the Christ hymn – “Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did...

","url":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/jesus-name-above-all-names","title":"Jesus, Name Above All Names","summary":"Philippians 2:1-13 contains one of the most loved passages in the New Testament, what is commonly called the Christ hymn – “Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did...","date_modified":"2020-09-24T15:00:49Z"},{"id":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/helping-others-find-joy","html_content":"

The Apostle Paul writes in Philippians 1:21-30 about his personal struggle with the desire to \"depart and be with Christ\" or to continue living and work in God's Kingdom on earth. The lure of heaven can be strong, especi...

","url":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/helping-others-find-joy","title":"Helping Others Find Joy","summary":"The Apostle Paul writes in Philippians 1:21-30 about his personal struggle with the desire to \"depart and be with Christ\" or to continue living and work in God's Kingdom on earth. The lure of heaven can be strong, especi...","date_modified":"2020-09-16T15:45:20Z"},{"id":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/am-i-in-the-place-of-god","html_content":"

With both the Old Testament lesson and the gospel for Sunday focusing on forgiveness I can’t avoid the topic this week. The first lesson is from Genesis 50, and brings the story of Joseph and his brothers who sold him in...

","url":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/am-i-in-the-place-of-god","title":"Am I in the Place of God?","summary":"With both the Old Testament lesson and the gospel for Sunday focusing on forgiveness I can’t avoid the topic this week. The first lesson is from Genesis 50, and brings the story of Joseph and his brothers who sold him in...","date_modified":"2020-09-10T15:59:08Z"},{"id":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/where-two-or-three-are-gathered","html_content":"

It is no secret that the fastest growing “religion” in the nation is the “nones;” individuals with no religious affiliation. Sometimes people will reply when asked about their association with a faith community, “I’m spi...

","url":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/where-two-or-three-are-gathered","title":"Where Two or Three are Gathered","summary":"It is no secret that the fastest growing “religion” in the nation is the “nones;” individuals with no religious affiliation. Sometimes people will reply when asked about their association with a faith community, “I’m spi...","date_modified":"2020-09-01T15:13:24Z"},{"id":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/weeping-with-those-who-weep","html_content":"

This Sunday’s second lesson is so full of vital words for a time such as this that I really don’t know where to begin. Monday through Wednesday we looked at parts of Romans 12:12, “Rejoice in hope, be patient in sufferin...

","url":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/weeping-with-those-who-weep","title":"Weeping with Those Who Weep","summary":"This Sunday’s second lesson is so full of vital words for a time such as this that I really don’t know where to begin. Monday through Wednesday we looked at parts of Romans 12:12, “Rejoice in hope, be patient in sufferin...","date_modified":"2020-08-27T20:08:24Z"},{"id":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/persevere-in-prayer","html_content":"

The Apostle Paul writes in Romans 12:9, “Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer.” Today, we focus on the third part of that sentence, “persevere in prayer.” Our interpretation might immediately go ...

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In Romans 12:12, the Apostle Paul shares an outline of how to take Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount and apply it to building up the community of faith and showing what it means to be a disciple. “Rejoice in hope, be patient in...

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The Apostle Paul’s letter to the church in Rome is filled with very practical ways to live with others while reflecting the love and grace of God. Romans chapter 12 is especially direct in providing day to day instructio...

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In school classrooms, teachers will sometimes ask the whole class for an answer, “Who was the second president of the United States?” Several hands might go up and the teacher chooses to call on one for the answer. Somet...

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As I have written before, one way to form our daily prayer is using the acronym - ACTS: adoration, confession, thanksgiving, and supplication. The Psalm for this week, Psalm 138:1-8, is a wonderful example of adoration t...

","url":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/singing-god%E2%80%99s-praise","title":"Singing God’s Praise","summary":"As I have written before, one way to form our daily prayer is using the acronym - ACTS: adoration, confession, thanksgiving, and supplication. The Psalm for this week, Psalm 138:1-8, is a wonderful example of adoration t...","date_modified":"2020-08-19T17:09:55Z"},{"id":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/gifts-that-differ","html_content":"

As the months of dealing with the pandemic have gone by, I am constantly amazed by the many people who are sharing their gifts to help others in so many ways. More than ever I am noticing that people are using their God-...

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Most of us are conditioned to fit into our surroundings and not stand out too much. Houses in neighborhoods tend to look alike; in part because of zoning standards which enforce uniformity, but also by our own desire to ...

","url":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/do-not-be-conformed","title":"Do Not Be Conformed","summary":"Most of us are conditioned to fit into our surroundings and not stand out too much. Houses in neighborhoods tend to look alike; in part because of zoning standards which enforce uniformity, but also by our own desire to ...","date_modified":"2020-08-17T17:24:34Z"},{"id":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/what%E2%80%99s-inside-the-tube","html_content":"

I have some silicone tubes that can be filled with mayonnaise and salad dressing, or toiletries like shampoo or conditioner. They are great for camping or travel. Believe it or not, I have occasionally forgotten what is ...

","url":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/what%E2%80%99s-inside-the-tube","title":"What’s Inside the Tube?","summary":"I have some silicone tubes that can be filled with mayonnaise and salad dressing, or toiletries like shampoo or conditioner. They are great for camping or travel. Believe it or not, I have occasionally forgotten what is ...","date_modified":"2020-08-13T20:22:08Z"},{"id":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/lip-service","html_content":"

Sometimes we can let details get in the way of what is really important. Jesus makes this point as recorded in Matthew 15, when he calls out the scribes and Pharisees who criticize him for not observing religious traditi...

","url":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/lip-service","title":"Lip Service","summary":"Sometimes we can let details get in the way of what is really important. Jesus makes this point as recorded in Matthew 15, when he calls out the scribes and Pharisees who criticize him for not observing religious traditi...","date_modified":"2020-08-12T19:36:05Z"},{"id":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/abundant-blessing","html_content":"

Psalm 67 begins by asking for God’s blessing and then thanking God for the many blessings already received. One reason to continue to worship God during this time when most gatherings must be virtual is to thank God for ...

","url":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/abundant-blessing","title":"Abundant Blessing","summary":"Psalm 67 begins by asking for God’s blessing and then thanking God for the many blessings already received. One reason to continue to worship God during this time when most gatherings must be virtual is to thank God for ...","date_modified":"2020-08-11T17:24:05Z"},{"id":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/house-of-prayer-for-all-peoples","html_content":"

Who is part of the “in-crowd” and who is specifically excluded from that group? A big pop hit of the 1960’s was called “The In Crowd,” which celebrated a “click” who were, “in.” But if there is an “in” group there has to...

","url":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/house-of-prayer-for-all-peoples","title":"House of Prayer for All Peoples ","summary":"Who is part of the “in-crowd” and who is specifically excluded from that group? A big pop hit of the 1960’s was called “The In Crowd,” which celebrated a “click” who were, “in.” But if there is an “in” group there has to...","date_modified":"2020-08-10T19:45:06Z"},{"id":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/you-give-them-something-to-eat","html_content":"

Continuing in Matthew 14, the Gospel lesson for this Sunday, Jesus had been healing people in the crowd that followed him even as he tried to find some solitude. Finally, after a long day of healing the sick, Jesus’ disc...

","url":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/you-give-them-something-to-eat","title":"You Give Them Something to Eat","summary":"Continuing in Matthew 14, the Gospel lesson for this Sunday, Jesus had been healing people in the crowd that followed him even as he tried to find some solitude. Finally, after a long day of healing the sick, Jesus’ disc...","date_modified":"2020-07-30T16:10:18Z"},{"id":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/compassion","html_content":"

In the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 14, after Jesus heard that his relative John the Baptist had been beheaded by Herod he had gone away from the crowds in a boat to be by himself. Jesus often left others to spend time in ...

","url":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/compassion","title":"Compassion","summary":"In the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 14, after Jesus heard that his relative John the Baptist had been beheaded by Herod he had gone away from the crowds in a boat to be by himself. Jesus often left others to spend time in ...","date_modified":"2020-07-29T16:26:26Z"},{"id":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/a-quiet-place","html_content":"

The last thing you think you need right now is more solitude after quarantine and lack of social opportunities. In the gospel lesson for this Sunday from Matthew 14, Jesus received the hard news of the death of John the ...

","url":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/a-quiet-place","title":"A Quiet Place","summary":"The last thing you think you need right now is more solitude after quarantine and lack of social opportunities. In the gospel lesson for this Sunday from Matthew 14, Jesus received the hard news of the death of John the ...","date_modified":"2020-07-28T15:15:19Z"},{"id":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/god%E2%80%99s-economy","html_content":"

You get what you pay for! Everyone knows how true that is. Except this week’s reading from Isaiah 55 gives a quite different take on God’s economy. “Ho, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and you that have no mone...

","url":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/god%E2%80%99s-economy","title":"God’s Economy","summary":"You get what you pay for! Everyone knows how true that is. Except this week’s reading from Isaiah 55 gives a quite different take on God’s economy. “Ho, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and you that have no mone...","date_modified":"2020-07-27T20:46:20Z"},{"id":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/real-treasure","html_content":"

Taking care of the estate of a loved one is a hard task. There might be possessions to sort through, a home to sell, memories to reflect upon. My mother loved nice things and she enjoyed decorating their home and collect...

","url":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/real-treasure","title":"Real Treasure","summary":"Taking care of the estate of a loved one is a hard task. There might be possessions to sort through, a home to sell, memories to reflect upon. My mother loved nice things and she enjoyed decorating their home and collect...","date_modified":"2020-07-22T17:47:26Z"},{"id":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/more-than-conquerors","html_content":"

My father lived through the Great Depression of the 1930’s. Decades later, his mother’s cooking still took on some of the characteristics of that period. I never liked eating at her house. For many households this was a ...

","url":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/more-than-conquerors","title":"More Than Conquerors","summary":"My father lived through the Great Depression of the 1930’s. Decades later, his mother’s cooking still took on some of the characteristics of that period. I never liked eating at her house. For many households this was a ...","date_modified":"2020-07-21T15:22:26Z"},{"id":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/a-wise-and-discerning-mind","html_content":"

What do you pray for? Often, we pray for loved ones who need healing or care during difficult times. I must admit than when I was in grade school my most fervent prayers were for snowstorms so that school would be cancel...

","url":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/a-wise-and-discerning-mind","title":"A Wise and Discerning Mind","summary":"What do you pray for? Often, we pray for loved ones who need healing or care during difficult times. I must admit than when I was in grade school my most fervent prayers were for snowstorms so that school would be cancel...","date_modified":"2020-07-20T18:46:27Z"},{"id":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/deliver-me","html_content":"

Psalm 86 is a personal lament by an individual tormented by enemies and a cry to the Lord for deliverance. We hear desperation in the Psalmists words right at the beginning.

","url":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/deliver-me","title":"Deliver Me","summary":"Psalm 86 is a personal lament by an individual tormented by enemies and a cry to the Lord for deliverance. We hear desperation in the Psalmists words right at the beginning.","date_modified":"2020-07-16T15:49:50Z"},{"id":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/spirit-of-adoption","html_content":"

With five children by adoption, I pay close attention to bible passages which describe our relationship with God in those terms. The Apostle Paul in Romans 8 contrasts a “spirit of bondage” with a “spirit of adoption.” P...

","url":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/spirit-of-adoption","title":"Spirit of Adoption","summary":"With five children by adoption, I pay close attention to bible passages which describe our relationship with God in those terms. The Apostle Paul in Romans 8 contrasts a “spirit of bondage” with a “spirit of adoption.” P...","date_modified":"2020-07-15T20:46:13Z"},{"id":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/children-of-god","html_content":"

How do you think of your relationship to God? Do you picture God as a stern, disciplinarian whose demands are always impossible to reach, or a kindlier and more patient figure? The Apostle Paul in Romans 8 gives us a vis...

","url":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/children-of-god","title":"Children of God ","summary":"How do you think of your relationship to God? Do you picture God as a stern, disciplinarian whose demands are always impossible to reach, or a kindlier and more patient figure? The Apostle Paul in Romans 8 gives us a vis...","date_modified":"2020-07-14T17:42:40Z"},{"id":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/a-place-to-be-heard","html_content":"

During these next few weeks, the lectionary from Matthew includes several of Jesus' parables. Most of the time we are focused on the meaning of the parable or what it could say to our present day lives. Where Jesus is ph...

","url":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/a-place-to-be-heard","title":"A Place to be Heard ","summary":"During these next few weeks, the lectionary from Matthew includes several of Jesus' parables. Most of the time we are focused on the meaning of the parable or what it could say to our present day lives. Where Jesus is ph...","date_modified":"2020-07-13T16:09:56Z"},{"id":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/bear-fruit","html_content":"

I enjoy our vegetable garden. The end product of flavorful tomatoes, hot jalapeños, zucchini, and radishes are especially welcomed. Getting a good harvest is much more about good soil than anything else. In the Gospel le...

","url":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/bear-fruit","title":"Bear Fruit","summary":"I enjoy our vegetable garden. The end product of flavorful tomatoes, hot jalapeños, zucchini, and radishes are especially welcomed. Getting a good harvest is much more about good soil than anything else. In the Gospel le...","date_modified":"2020-07-09T15:21:03Z"},{"id":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/singing-hills","html_content":"

It was a hard decision to move from my native “U.P.” to Southeastern Wisconsin. Through prayer and discernment, it seemed that God was leading us to a new call and some new challenges. After accepting the call to a congr...

","url":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/singing-hills","title":"Singing Hills","summary":"It was a hard decision to move from my native “U.P.” to Southeastern Wisconsin. Through prayer and discernment, it seemed that God was leading us to a new call and some new challenges. After accepting the call to a congr...","date_modified":"2020-07-08T19:08:26Z"},{"id":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/quiet-my-soul","html_content":"

We can get worked up about many things that come our way. From the big issues facing our world to the most simple and mundane daily activities that either annoy or give us momentary distress; there is no end of things th...

","url":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/quiet-my-soul","title":"Quiet My Soul","summary":"We can get worked up about many things that come our way. From the big issues facing our world to the most simple and mundane daily activities that either annoy or give us momentary distress; there is no end of things th...","date_modified":"2020-07-07T17:06:21Z"},{"id":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/wasting-away","html_content":"

Jimmy Buffet has made a career out of his song Margaritaville. Many playlists have it on endless repeat during these hot summer days when we long for the beach and the easy life. A central theme of the song is the questi...

","url":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/wasting-away","title":"Wasting Away?","summary":"Jimmy Buffet has made a career out of his song Margaritaville. Many playlists have it on endless repeat during these hot summer days when we long for the beach and the easy life. A central theme of the song is the questi...","date_modified":"2020-07-06T16:47:36Z"},{"id":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/steadfast-love","html_content":"

While I enjoy some variety and the occasional change of pace, by and large, routine and “normalcy” are my preferred state of being. Everything going along as it has always been is an illusion of course, but now there is ...

","url":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/steadfast-love","title":"Steadfast Love","summary":"While I enjoy some variety and the occasional change of pace, by and large, routine and “normalcy” are my preferred state of being. Everything going along as it has always been is an illusion of course, but now there is ...","date_modified":"2020-06-26T00:23:14Z"},{"id":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/run-with-perseverance","html_content":"

It has often been said in recent weeks that the struggle we are having with COVID-19 is not a sprint or a 5K but a marathon that will take a longer view to get through to the other side. It is good to know that an active...

","url":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/run-with-perseverance","title":"Run with Perseverance","summary":"It has often been said in recent weeks that the struggle we are having with COVID-19 is not a sprint or a 5K but a marathon that will take a longer view to get through to the other side. It is good to know that an active...","date_modified":"2020-06-24T17:00:24Z"},{"id":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/where-do-you-belong","html_content":"

In Christ, we have a whole new life through our baptism. This new life means that we are a part of the body of Christ and belong to him and to each other as we navigate the challenges of each day. During this time of soc...

","url":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/where-do-you-belong","title":"Where do you Belong?","summary":"In Christ, we have a whole new life through our baptism. This new life means that we are a part of the body of Christ and belong to him and to each other as we navigate the challenges of each day. During this time of soc...","date_modified":"2020-06-23T17:44:28Z"},{"id":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/ocean-of-grace","html_content":"

Grace is a state of being in which we are free from the demands of perfection and find freedom in the gift that has been given us through the death and resurrection of Jesus. As I read some commentaries to prepare for a ...

","url":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/ocean-of-grace","title":"Ocean of Grace","summary":"Grace is a state of being in which we are free from the demands of perfection and find freedom in the gift that has been given us through the death and resurrection of Jesus. As I read some commentaries to prepare for a ...","date_modified":"2020-06-22T16:27:40Z"},{"id":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/dead-to-sin","html_content":"

It is hard to talk about tragedy and injustice. It is much more difficult when we realize that we are a part of the tragedy and injustice by our acts of commission or omission. On Wednesday, June 17th, the ELCA will obse...

","url":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/dead-to-sin","title":"Dead to Sin","summary":"It is hard to talk about tragedy and injustice. It is much more difficult when we realize that we are a part of the tragedy and injustice by our acts of commission or omission. On Wednesday, June 17th, the ELCA will obse...","date_modified":"2020-06-17T12:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/newness-of-life","html_content":"

Our daughter, Faith, was nearly two years old when I began in my first call as an ordained pastor at Calvary Lutheran Church in Quinnesec, Michigan. I had the privilege of baptizing her a few months after I began. At tha...

","url":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/newness-of-life","title":"Newness of Life","summary":"Our daughter, Faith, was nearly two years old when I began in my first call as an ordained pastor at Calvary Lutheran Church in Quinnesec, Michigan. I had the privilege of baptizing her a few months after I began. At tha...","date_modified":"2020-06-16T23:30:42Z"},{"id":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/your-voice-god%E2%80%99s-word","html_content":"

Standing up for what is right and just is not a simple or easy task. We may be afraid to say something or are not sure what to say. It may not feel easy or natural to bring Jesus into a conversation either. When Jesus wa...

","url":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/your-voice-god%E2%80%99s-word","title":"Your Voice, God’s Word","summary":"Standing up for what is right and just is not a simple or easy task. We may be afraid to say something or are not sure what to say. It may not feel easy or natural to bring Jesus into a conversation either. When Jesus wa...","date_modified":"2020-06-11T19:08:45Z"},{"id":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/her-name-was-maria","html_content":"

Her name was Maria and she seemed to be looking right at me. Somehow, I couldn’t escape her quiet and proud gaze as I grabbed another nectarine that she had picked from a hot orchard somewhere in the Southwest. It was a ...

","url":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/her-name-was-maria","title":"Her Name Was Maria","summary":"Her name was Maria and she seemed to be looking right at me. Somehow, I couldn’t escape her quiet and proud gaze as I grabbed another nectarine that she had picked from a hot orchard somewhere in the Southwest. It was a ...","date_modified":"2020-06-10T20:49:46Z"},{"id":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/just-as-i-am","html_content":"

We have days when it seems that we can never do enough, care enough, or love enough to make a difference even in our own household. We may succumb to despair over our own perceived shortcomings and lack of accomplishment...

","url":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/just-as-i-am","title":"Just as I Am","summary":"We have days when it seems that we can never do enough, care enough, or love enough to make a difference even in our own household. We may succumb to despair over our own perceived shortcomings and lack of accomplishment...","date_modified":"2020-06-09T16:27:19Z"},{"id":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/out-of-my-distress","html_content":"

In a letter dated June 5th, with a heading from Psalm 118, “Out of my distress I called to the Lord” Ps. 118:5, ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton writes about the converging tragedies of the coronavirus and the killi...

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I am grateful to a seminary classmate and friend who shared a timely hymn on Facebook today:

","url":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/light-love-and-hope","title":"Light, Love, and Hope","summary":"I am grateful to a seminary classmate and friend who shared a timely hymn on Facebook today:","date_modified":"2020-06-04T23:41:06Z"},{"id":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/three-for-the-trinity","html_content":"

After about thirty-five years of ordained ministry, I have shared the apostolic greeting hundreds of times as I began worship: “The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be...

","url":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/three-for-the-trinity","title":"Three for the Trinity","summary":"After about thirty-five years of ordained ministry, I have shared the apostolic greeting hundreds of times as I began worship: “The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be...","date_modified":"2020-06-03T17:07:45Z"},{"id":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/come-sit-with-us","html_content":"

A few years ago, during similar civil unrest in Madison, Wisconsin, the Bishop of the South Central Synod of Wisconsin, ELCA, Mary Stumme-Froiland, spoke to a local pastor of an African American congregation where she ha...

","url":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/come-sit-with-us","title":"Come Sit With Us","summary":"A few years ago, during similar civil unrest in Madison, Wisconsin, the Bishop of the South Central Synod of Wisconsin, ELCA, Mary Stumme-Froiland, spoke to a local pastor of an African American congregation where she ha...","date_modified":"2020-06-02T17:00:14Z"},{"id":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/a-prayer-for-a-time-of-conflict-crisis-disaster","html_content":"

Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

","url":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/a-prayer-for-a-time-of-conflict-crisis-disaster","title":"A Prayer for a Time of Conflict, Crisis, Disaster","summary":"Brothers and Sisters in Christ,","date_modified":"2020-06-01T19:31:30Z"},{"id":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/living-in-the-spirit","html_content":"

On Sunday May 31st, we celebrate the Day of Pentecost, remembering the giving of the Holy Spirit to the disciples of Jesus following his resurrection and ascension into heaven. This is the last of a three-part devotion o...

","url":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/living-in-the-spirit","title":"Living in the Spirit","summary":"On Sunday May 31st, we celebrate the Day of Pentecost, remembering the giving of the Holy Spirit to the disciples of Jesus following his resurrection and ascension into heaven. This is the last of a three-part devotion o...","date_modified":"2020-05-29T00:58:45Z"},{"id":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/every-nation-under-heaven","html_content":"

The above title comes from Acts 2:5 which describes the gathering in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost following Jesus Ascension. In the Jewish tradition of the time, Pentecost celebrated the giving of the Law seven week...

","url":"https://ctkdelafield.org/blog/f/every-nation-under-heaven","title":"Every Nation Under Heaven","summary":"The above title comes from Acts 2:5 which describes the gathering in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost following Jesus Ascension. In the Jewish tradition of the time, Pentecost celebrated the giving of the Law seven week...","date_modified":"2020-05-27T22:47:05Z"}]}