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We invite submission of papers and talks from members of the Metropolitan Chicago Synod of the ELCA, talks given to members of the Metropolitan Chicago Synod, or articles from other pastors and theologians, not limited to ELCA. Send submissions in Word docx. to fcsenn70@gmail.com.

Book Review: Pastrix: The Cranky, Beautiful Faith of a Sinner and Saint

January 31, 2014 by Gordon J. Straw

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 […]

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On the Way: Called on Film

January 31, 2014 by Benjamin Dueholm

In a critical scene of Elia Kazan’s On the Waterfront, Father Barry (Karl Malden) confronts boxer-turned-longshoreman Terry Malloy (Marlon Brando) in a tavern. Malloy is holding a gun and seeking revenge for the death of his brother at the hands of the gangsters who dominate the local union. The priest pleads with him to give […]

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As I See It: Clothed in Righteousness

January 30, 2014 by Frank C. Senn

I once received this email from a Lutheran pastor, who wrote: “In my present call I have inherited a ‘contemporary’ service. In the negotiations that are always necessary in these scenarios, I insisted on vestments (alb and stole) for eucharistic celebrations.  A member expressed concern over the ‘pomp’ behind such vestments. My response revolved around […]

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Masks for J.B.

January 30, 2014 by John A. Lang

The LORD said to Satan, “Where have you come from.”–Job 1:7a. (NIV) I was teaching a Bible study on the Book of Job. This was to be part of a longer series on Wisdom Literature. A readers’ theater version of chapters 1, 2, and 42 was presented in the second class. Various roles were assigned […]

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A Lutheran Learns to Read and Write Icons

January 30, 2014 by Frederick J. Schumacher

In 1988, for the thousandth anniversary of Christianity in Russia, I had the joy of leading a tour to Scandinavia and the Soviet Union, entitled “From Trolls to Icons.” I didn’t know then that the encounter with icons would so fascinate me and that after an almost mystical experience I would become a student of […]

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