Author Archives: megganmanlove

Exposure in “Living Lutheran”

Posted on March 16, 2014 by megganmanlove

My article about “After the Harvest” was published in the ELCA’s online periodical “Living Lutheran.”

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Providing Space for Dialogue

Posted on March 5, 2014 by megganmanlove

I would love it if there were many places and spaces where people could have enlightened and informed conversations about big issues facing the church and nation.  There doesn’t seem to be much of a need for such a space … Continue reading →

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“A Place at the Table”

Posted on February 17, 2014 by megganmanlove

  Last Spring, several Trinity Lutheran Church members helped bring “A Place at the Table” to Boise’s Egyptian Theater where many of us went to see it.  The film inspired our Vacation Bible School program last summer and directed the … Continue reading →

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Advent Birthday Party

Posted on December 14, 2013 by megganmanlove

From Trinity Lutheran Church’s “Advent, a Journey of Watching and Waiting” “And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son, full of grace and truth.” (John … Continue reading →

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Stir Up…

Posted on December 7, 2013 by megganmanlove

From Trinity Lutheran Church’s “Advent, a Journey of Watching and Waiting” “Stir up your might, and come to save us! Restore us, O God; let your face shine, that we may be saved.” (Psalm 80:2b-3)   If you listen carefully … Continue reading →

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Nelson Mandala

Posted on December 6, 2013 by megganmanlove

He brought people of all different backgrounds to a common table.  In his own words: “I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination.  I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in … Continue reading →

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Two Tables and One Missed Opportunity

Posted on November 29, 2013 by megganmanlove

Last Wednesday I went to the Nampa Civic Center for a conversation about Nampa’s new High Five Community Grant to combat childhood obesity. Part of the grant proposal is a Mobile Produce Program which would expand the efforts of Trinity … Continue reading →

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Around the table with Outdoor Ministry Professionals

Posted on November 18, 2013 by megganmanlove

I recently returned from the Annual Lutheran Outdoor Ministry Conference at Zephyr Point on beautiful Lake Tahoe.  This is the second time we’ve held our annual conference jointly with the Presbyterian Camps and Conference Center Association.  Here are a few … Continue reading →

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Who is invited?

Posted on November 12, 2013 by megganmanlove

Last Sunday while preaching on Luke 20:27-38, in which some Sadducees try to trap Jesus with a question about resurrection, marriage, and Levirate law, I ended with the story of the way my own mind has changed regarding Holy Communion: … Continue reading →

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Juxtapositions of Gleaning

Posted on November 3, 2013 by megganmanlove

Yesterday the 2013 gleaning season for Trinity Community Gardens came to an end.           When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap to the very edges of your field, or gather the gleanings of your harvest; … Continue reading →

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