Author Archives: megganmanlove

August Epistle Column

Posted on September 4, 2022 by megganmanlove

Originally published in Trinity’s August newsletter/Epistle. Dear Friends in Christ,  Twenty-five years ago, Dorothy Bass edited the book Practicing Our Faith: A Way of Life for a Searching People. I read it on my own and then read it with at … Continue reading →

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Aug. 28, 2022

Posted on August 28, 2022 by megganmanlove

Prayer of the Day O God, you resist those who are proud and give grace to those who are humble. Give us the humility of your Son, that we may embody the generosity of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. … Continue reading →

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Aug. 14, 2022

Posted on August 14, 2022 by megganmanlove

Prayer of the Day O God, judge eternal, you love justice and hate oppression, and you call us to share your zeal for truth. Give us courage to take our stand with all victims of bloodshed and greed, and, following … Continue reading →

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Aug. 7, 2022

Posted on August 7, 2022 by megganmanlove

Prayer of the Day Almighty God, you sent your Holy Spirit to be the life and light of your church. Open our hearts to the riches of your grace, that we may be ready to receive you wherever you appear, … Continue reading →

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July 31, 2022

Posted on July 31, 2022 by megganmanlove

Prayer of the Day Benevolent God, you are the source, the guide, and the goal of our lives. Teach us to love what is worth loving, to reject what is offensive to you, and to treasure what is precious in … Continue reading →

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Understanding Homelessness at a Citywide Level – book review

Posted on July 30, 2022 by megganmanlove

The main characters in Homelessness Is a Housing Problem are not individuals experiencing homelessness; they’re cities. The book’s central question is this: What might explain the substantial regional variation in per capita homeless rates in the United States? The answers may not … Continue reading →

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Minnesota Day 6

Posted on July 28, 2022 by megganmanlove

We said goodbye to our companions from Hope Lutheran, who had an earlier flight, and ate breakfast at the Hope Breakfast Bar in downtown St Paul. Then we took a tour of the Wabasha Street Caves. We took the bus … Continue reading →

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Minnesota Day Five

Posted on July 27, 2022 by megganmanlove

Today began with closing worship led by a variety of Boundless participants. We finally saw the video Mwajuma recorded earlier in the week, in which she talked about her own faith. Bishop Kevin of the Northeast Iowa Synod preached and … Continue reading →

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Minnesota Day 4

Posted on July 27, 2022 by megganmanlove

This was our service day (part of us crashing the Northeast Iowa Synod’s Boundless youth event at the Univ of St Thomas). Part of the day was with The Food Group in New Hope, MN and the afternoon was at … Continue reading →

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Minnesota Day 3

Posted on July 26, 2022 by megganmanlove

Yesterday we went on a 2 and 1/2 hour Grayline bus tour of the Twin Cities. We met the tour bus along the Mississippi River in downtown St Paul and had them drop off us off on Lake Bda Maka … Continue reading →

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