Mark, Author at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church

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“For what shall we pray?” is a weekly post inviting individuals, groups, and congregations to lift up our world in prayer. This resource is prepared by a…

“A new way to think about how we love each other”

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Theologian Marvin E. Wickware Jr.’s research addresses the intersections of identity, emotions, politics and theology. But he came to write Loving Through Enmity: Healing the Broken Heart…

Death shall transform into life

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Prayer ventures: Aug. 14 – Living Lutheran

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Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer from the ELCA resource Prayer ventures, which can be downloaded here. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for your…

Lectionary blog: Unity in “foreignness”

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Lectionary for Aug 20, 202312th Sunday after PentecostIsaiah 56:1, 6-8; Psalm 67;Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32; Matthew 15: 21-28 For my partner’s birthday we attended a conference for Black…

To prepare our kids – Living Lutheran

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In 1987 the daughter of ELCA pastor Alvin Erickson and his wife, Ina, was a victim of sex trafficking. All the preconditioning factors were there, her father…

Re-imagining greatness – Women of the ELCA

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In Luke 22, the disciples get into a dispute about who was the best. They all aspired to greatness. It’s easy to make caricatures out of these…

Prayer ventures: Aug. 13 – Living Lutheran

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Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer from the ELCA resource Prayer ventures, which can be downloaded here. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for your…

Healing, hope and sacrifice – Women of the ELCA