August 26-September 2, 2009 – Festival traditions
Contributed by Jay Gamelin Pastor of Jacob’s Porch, ELCA campus mission to The Ohio State University Warm-up Question: What is a tradition in your family you would love to see continue? Perhaps think of holidays or vacations or eating dinner together....
August 19-26, 2009 – Suu Kyi receives extended house arrest in Myanmar
Contributed by Matthew R. Nelson Walla Walla, WA Warm-up Question: Have you ever been discouraged enough to give up on an idea, project, or goal? Nobel Peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi was convicted of violating her house arrest on...
August 12-19, 2009 – True Blood: blood drinkers appear to be just around every corner
Contributed by Pastor Scott A. Moore Eisleben, Germany Warm-up Question: What do you eat or drink when you need energy real fast? And, when you need long-lasting energy? Once again, it is very cool to be a vampire. The recent...
August 5-12, 2009 – Bread for Bentonville
(updated 08/26/09) Contributed by Erik Ullestad West Des Moines, IA Warm-up Question: What is the best meal you’ve ever eaten? Did you leave anything on the plate? What happened to the leftovers? It all began with some brown bananas… sort...
July 29-August 5, 2009 – Signs of the times
Contributed by Pastor Seth Moland-Kovash All Saints Lutheran Church Palatine, IL Warm-up Question: What is your favorite billboard that you’ve ever seen? Why did it catch your eye and why do you remember it? Signs can be literal things that...