This past summer, I went slightly out of my way to visit Oak Grove Cemetery, near Detroit Lakes, MN. This cemetery is known to my mother’s family as one of the “family” cemeteries. I’m not even sure how many of my relatives are buried there, but it’s a lot. My grandparents are buried there. My […]
Evangelism and Identity: Can Indians Be Evangelized?
(This article is excerpted and adapted by Let’s Talk with the permission of the author. It is taken from “Evangelism with the Native American Community,” Multicultural Mission Institute, Lawrence, KS, 1990.) Evangelism is a crucial issue, not only for the Native American community, but for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America as a whole. As […]
Book Review: Pastrix: The Cranky, Beautiful Faith of a Sinner and Saint
I read a lot of theology. This is not unusual for most of you reading this review. However, I have made an observation, in these years of reading, that books on theology usually make one of two impacts. Either a book is readily accessible and impacts a wider audience, or a book makes a powerful […]