In this devotion, Daniel J. Valasakos ’96 M.Div., notes that Jesus’ family continues to gather in the Spirit to share, learn, and give public witness. Read today’s God Pause.
Archives for May 16, 2024
Thursday Festival of Homiletics Sessions
We gather in the OCC dining room to watch Festival of Homiletics sessions. All are welcome to attend, and you can work on schoolwork while listening.
8:00 a.m. Central – Sermon by Otis Moss III: “God of Our Weary Years” (Exodus 5:1-9)
9:30 a.m. Central – Lecture by Otis Moss III: “The Inward Journey and the Art of Preaching”
12:30 p.m. Central – Lecture by Joy J. Moore: “In the Next Six Days”
2:00 p.m. Central – Closing Worship with Sermon by Neichelle Guidry: “All Things” (Romans 8:28)
Burden or Blessing? How to Use Your Church Property for Mission
Join Grace Pomroy, Director of Stewardship Leaders, and a panel of guests whose ministries have expanded their mission with their building usage for this live webinar on Tuesday, May 21, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. This workshop is included within the Faith+Lead membership or available for individual purchase. Learn more about Burden or Blessing? and enroll online.
Students can access the workshop—and many other resources!—until September by using this link to join the Faith+Lead membership. For staff and faculty, you can use this promo code to access the workshop for free: teamlutherworkshop. We ask that these links and promo codes be used only by those in our Luther community.
It’s International Coaching Week!
What exactly is coaching for faith leaders? It’s not spiritual direction, nor is it consulting. Coaching focuses on listening and drawing out the coachee’s own wisdom, goals, and boundaries to follow their vocation more fully. Find out more in the latest episode of the Pivot Podcast, which features Faith+Lead’s own Director of Coaching Dawn Alitz.