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Midweek Lent – First Article

St Luke, Spokane, Feb. 21, 2024 First Article of the Apostle’s Creed For our synod staff devotions this year, we have been exploring Martin Luther’s Small Catechism, using a book I had long owned but never read, Praying the Catechism. A … Continue reading →

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Lent 1 – Feb. 18

Trinity, Pullman – Feb. 18, 2024 Mark 10:17-31 (Narrative Lectionary) 17As he was setting out on a journey, a man ran up and knelt before him, and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”18Jesus said … Continue reading →

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Thank You Synod

“Commonwealth is God’s commandment; common goods are meant to share. Tables set and doors wide open welcome angels unaware…. Sharing lavish gifts and blessings, love that no one mite withholds, stretch out arms to friends and strangers: God has sheep … Continue reading →

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Trinity, Pullman and Lutheran Campus Ministry

I flew into Spokane late Saturday night. (Note to self–the Boise airport is vacant on Saturday nights–delightful!) I was a little nervous when I woke up to snow Sunday morning but the drive down to Pullman was nice once I … Continue reading →

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Our Savior, Twin Falls

This morning I brought greetings from the synod and presided over Holy Communion at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Twin Falls, Idaho. From 2011-2017 I served on the Luther Heights Bible Camp board and back then the board met at … Continue reading →

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Regional Board Meetings

Yesterday I was on the Pacific Lutheran University Board of Regents meeting from 9am to 4:30pm Mountain Time. As I think I blogged before, when I went to my first Region 1 bishops meeting, I was offered the choice of … Continue reading →

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Quick trip to Tri-Cities and Walla Walla

Saturday afternoon I drove up through the Northeast corner of Oregon to Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Kennewick, WA. I got to the church early and took a short walk to get the blood flowing. I was helped on … Continue reading →

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Feb. 4, 2024 at Christ Lutheran, Walla Walla

Christ Lutheran, Walla Walla Mark 1:29-39 29As soon as they left the synagogue, they entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. 30Now Simon’s mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they told him about her at … Continue reading →

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Beginning & Ending at Julia Davis Park

I started this beautiful day with a hike along the Boise Greenbelt with Luther Heights Exec Director Kelly Preboski. We said, as I repeated all day, that we were grateful for the lovely weather even if it was a bit … Continue reading →

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Report for Synod Council

Bishop Manlove’s Report to Northwest Intermountain Synod Council Jan. 27, 2024 “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.” (Ephesians 2:8) We exist first and foremost … Continue reading →

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