Monday, June 28, 2010
Lutheran Festival of Writing: October 29-31, 2010
Anyone planning on attending the Lutheran Festival of Writing: October 29-31, 2010?
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Monday, June 14, 2010
Walther Award
I received a free copy of Walther's "Law & Gospel: How to Read and Apply the Bible" from CPH in the mail this weekend. Thank you! They are advertising a cash award for research papers on Walther. It's a big enough award for me to consider researching Walther more than I ever have before!
You can read about the Walther Award.
You can read about the Walther Award.
Lobby Congress on June 15 by Phone
On Tuesday, June 15, Bread for the World members from across the country will visit their members of Congress on Capitol Hill to ask them to support millions of low-income working families who struggle to make ends meet.
I hope that you will be able to join us. If you can’t come to Lobby Day in person, please call your member of Congress on June 15. Please call your senators or representative using our special toll-free number (1-800-826-3688). Ask them to make the current Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Child Tax Credit levels permanent.
You can explain your message by adding either or both of these points:
If Congress fails to preserve the Child Tax Credit at its current level, a full-time working parent receiving the minimum wage will receive only a $320 credit instead of the current $1,800 credit. The difference—$1,480—is a modest amount of money that has a big impact on the lives of families struggling to make ends meet.
If the EITC and Child Tax Credit are not continued at current levels, 1.5 million people will fall below the poverty line, including 800,000 children. Find out how many people in your state would be affected.
The combination of a personal visit and your call make for a very strong witness for low-income families who need our help in making ends meet. Thank you.
Grace and Peace,
David Beckmann
President, Bread for the World
P. S. The toll-free number, 1-800-826-3688, will connect you to the Capitol switchboard. Ask for your senator’s or representative’s office to leave your message.
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Live From The 2010 Bonnaroo Music And Arts Festival : NPR
Live From The 2010 Bonnaroo Music And Arts Festival : NPR has archives of live performances of tons of great bands. I don't know how long it will be up, but certainly not long enough for me to listen to all of them. How cool!
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Monday, June 07, 2010
Your Brain on Computers - Attached to Technology and Paying a Price - NYTimes.com
Your Brain on Computers - Attached to Technology and Paying a Price - NYTimes.com article convicted me. There's a quiz to see if you have technology overload, and I have every single symptom. Lord have mercy.
Wednesday, June 02, 2010
Sundays and Seasons 2011
Check out Augsburg Fortress | Sundays and Seasons 2011. I authored all of the seasonal essays this year, and would love to hear feedback.
Tuesday, June 01, 2010
CS Lewis on the Christian life - Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Thank you to Gilbert Meilander for ensuring I notice a thematic in C.S. Lewis as I read through his oeuvre this summer. Thanks to the Journal of Lutheran Ethics for publishing this great essay.