Archive for March, 2010
What do ambassadors of life and pig sty tenders have to do with one another?
Friday, March 26th, 2010Stewardship. The word comes from the Old English stigward or stigweard: stig, meaning ‘hall,’ or ‘pen,’ and weard meaning ‘guard.’ Yep, a keeper of the sty. Bummer, huh? Interestingly, the name “Stewart” is related, which seems awfully obvious once you think about it, and if you know a Stewart, you may want to think carefully [...]
Vocatio: Gladness and Hunger
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010So, we have not delved into the etymological well for some time, being busy with lots of good reader comments to the blog and questions! Thanks for those, and more are always welcome! I’m a quote junkie, and the quote I summon up more than any other is one by Frederick Buechner. It’s culled from [...]
Forgiveness and Overcoming
Thursday, March 11th, 2010I apologize for the delay in writing my latest blog! Our local newspaper covered OMG last Thursday, and I have been grateful for the busy-ness that the article created. A special thanks to Jill Callison for taking the time to visit in the very nifty OMG office. My mind is on forgiveness, these days, because, well, [...]
ELCA conversation about homosexuality
Friday, March 5th, 2010Question: Hi! was wondering if you had an opinion on the whole gay minister thing, particularly re: the editorial yesterday;03/03/2010 in the Argus Leader from Lutheran minister who equated the issue to the rebellion of Lucifer; wanting to place his throne above God’s throne. Thanks for the question! I do have an opinion. I actively [...]
Technology and Religion
Friday, March 5th, 2010Question: As we live an work in a society of technology how can we bring worship into this realm? Religion seems to be the one area in many people’s lives where there very little modernization in comparison to the rest of society. Google has brought the whole world to our finger tips. Can church as [...]
Does Paul care about and move us toward justice?
Friday, March 5th, 2010Question: A thought I gleaned from someone else: Remember for a moment the prophets, critiquing Israel’s priests: it’s not animals and blood upon the altar that God desires, it’s a broken and contrite heart, righteousness in our hearts and in our relationships. (Gross oversimplification, I know – but I think mostly accurate.) Fast-forward to Paul, [...]
Who should go forward for Communion?
Friday, March 5th, 2010Question: My sister-in-law grew up Bapist (she’s from GA). She didn’t receive communion with us during a visit to MN-she explained due to her thoughts, words, deeds. I told her that’s the best time to go and mentioned Eph 2:8-10. She came back to me with James 2:14-19. So what do I say to a [...]
Sticky thoughts
Monday, March 1st, 2010I spent this last weekend with a lot of glue and tape thanks to re-discovering a children’s science/art book I had put aside some time ago. So I’m thinking sticky thoughts, and, in my infinite free time (please chuckle along with me), began to wonder about the etymology of adhesives. Fortunately, my handy dandy Word [...]
