Ministry and leadership are practices, and as such they require practice. Pastors and other church..

Books, Fortress Press, leadership, pastor

On a sabbath day in the synagogue at Nazareth, Jesus read these words from Isaiah: “The Spirit of..

Devotional, devotionals, devotions, Lent

Whether we think about the pandemic, recent technological shifts, or declining church attendance,..

Books, change, Fortress Press

Being a clergyperson is demanding, to say the least. Burnout can be difficult to avoid and also..

Books, Fortress Press, pastor

Have you ever thought about the hymns that start with the word “now”? There’s an immediacy to these..

Hymnody, All Creation Sings

These days, gathering in community is more sacred than ever. When I was invited to Lutheridge Camp..

Families Celebrate Advent & Christmas cards are decks of cards the size of playing cards that help..

Children Ministry, Advent, children, Christmas, family, Family faith

Augsburg Fortress, along with many other retailers worldwide, is currently experiencing delays in..

COVID-19, Coronavirus

I am an advocate for what is called Outward Spirituality. The goal of Outward Spirituality is to..

spirituality

Susan Palo Cherwien is a poet and musician whose hymn texts appear in denominational hymnals in the..

Hymnody, music