Bishop Claire Burkat

December 21, 2012

How Self-interest Stands in the Way of Mission Innovation

2×2’s previous post addressed how the interests of a regional body can hinder mission. Here’s an historical example. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod (SEPA) of the Evangelical […]
November 2, 2012

Prayer Is the Answer. Now What Was the Question?

I had an uncle who was a Methodist preacher. He often said, only partially jokingly, “Jesus is the answer. Now what is your question?” There seems […]
October 25, 2012

If SEPA Leaders Cared . . . .

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America has been embroiled in trouble, largely of its own making, since 2008. It wasn’t sudden, […]
October 20, 2012

Low Expectations and the Under-achieving Congregation

Science documents that expectations play a powerful role in laying the groundwork for success. Good parents know this. If we expect nothing of our children, they […]
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