Listening in Lent

On Ash Wednesday (March 5), many of us will hear the words of Jesus recorded in the Gospel of Matthew, calling us to the three traditional disciplines of Lent: almsgiving, prayer, and fasting (Matthew 6:1-21). This call to intentional faith practices is nestled in the...

Listening

My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior” (Luke 1:47) During the Fourth Sunday in Advent, we always hear The Magnificat: Mary’s Song of Praise from Luke chapter one. Mary’s beautiful and powerful words always move me. Click above to listen...

Rostered Minister Gathering 2025

Rostered Ministers Gathering January 21-23 Trinity Lutheran Seminary at Capital University – Columbus, Ohio ​Registration open until January 6, 2025! Being a rostered minister is no easy task in our time. Institutions are weaker, budgets are in decline,...

The Great Thanksgiving Listen

“And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.” Colossians 3:15 Mural by the Young Artists at Work program of the Toledo Arts Commission Often when we talk about giving thanks, we use...

Thank You Servants of God

“I thank my God every time I remember you, constantly praying with joy in every one of my prayers for all of you, because of your sharing in the gospel from the first day until now. I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work among you will bring...

God is Truly With Us

1God is our refuge and strength,a very present help in trouble.2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change,though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea;3 though its waters roar and foam,though the mountains tremble with its tumult.4 There is a...