Ben and Keith dig into a Social Message that was adopted by the ELCA Church Council in 2020. It has some parts that are useful in helping us look at our human-built structures (government, economy, and social systems) in a way that sees God at work in the world.

Links

• ELCA Social Message on Civic Engagement in the United States.
• Martin Luther’s On Secular Authority
• www.mainstreetlutherans.com
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• Threads
• YouTube
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Keith is back! We discuss the ELCA's extravagant welcome of all people and what that means.

Links

• ELCA Who is Welcome?
• ELCA What We Believe
• Reconciling Works
• www.mainstreetlutherans.com
• Instagram
• Facebook
• Threads
• YouTube
• ‪(734) 250-9554‬

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Ben talks with Rev Drew Tucker about the history of Lutheran Camps and how they are adapting to our changing world and ways of being church. Pastor Drew even gives us a Catechism Question!

Links

• Hopewood Outdoors
• Lutheran Outdoor Ministries

• Sacred Playgrounds Camp Research and Support by Jacob Sorenson

• www.mainstreetlutherans.com

• Instagram
• Facebook
• Threads
• YouTube
• ‪(734) 250-9554‬

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Win Kurlfink joins us to talk about the Perennial Waters Project, an environmental stewardship group operating from St Philip Lutheran Church in Trenton, MI. Ben and Keith talk about how the ELCA Social Statement, Caring for Creation from 1993, helps congregations focus efforts to help renew the environment.

Links

• Perennial Waters Project
• PWP Facebook Page
• Great Lakes Spirituality Project
• St Philip Lutheran Church
• Caring For Creation, 1993 ELCA Social Statement

• Of the Land and Seasons, Seasonal Liturgy Keith mentions

• www.mainstreetlutherans.com

• Instagram
• Facebook
• Threads
• YouTube
• ‪(734) 250-9554‬

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Ben & Keith talk about their time at the Festival of Homiletics in Pittsburgh.

Links

• The Festival of Homiletics
• Ben's Photos and videos from the Festival
• Greenfield Village, where Ben works
• www.mainstreetlutherans.com
• Instagram
• Facebook
• Threads
• YouTube
• ‪(734) 250-9554‬

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Keith and Ben talk about translations, editions, formats, and disposal of the Bible. And Judi Tyler is our first Catechism Question winner!

Links

• Oremus
• Bible Gateway
• www.mainstreetlutherans.com
• Instagram
• Facebook
• Threads
• YouTube
• ‪(734) 250-9554‬

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Keith talks with Deacon Margaret Folkemer-Leonard, Director of Music (and other things artsy) at St Matthew Lutheran Church in York, PA. They discuss the Church Year and the Lutheran Worship Liturgy.

Links

• Festival of Homiletics May 13-16, 2024 in Pittsburgh, PA
• www.mainstreetlutherans.com
• Instagram
• Facebook
• Threads
• YouTube

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Keith and Ben discuss how the ELCA creates and approves of Social Statements and Messages that are published. And we bring you another Catechism question.

Links

• ELCA Social Statements
• www.mainstreetlutherans.com
• Instagram
• Facebook
• Threads
• YouTube

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