Bp Miller’s Musings: Third Sunday in Lent
“I have food to eat that you do not know about.” When the disciples come upon Jesus at Jacob’s well and see him speaking to a woman, they do not ask him why he might do such a thing: Instead,…
Bp Miller’s Musings: More Second Sunday in Lent
Seems I have lots of thoughts about this week readings "Get up and go" לֶךְ־לְךָ In the twelfth chapter of Genesis, God tells Abram to get up and go “to the land I will show you,” and promises…
Bp Miller’s Musings: Second Sunday of Lent
For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. Jesus speaks these words in the context of his encounter with Nicodemus,…
Camp Celebrates Milestone
The Camp Mount Luther community gathered on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, to celebrate a remarkable milestone: 25 years of leadership by Executive Director Chad Hershberger. Nearly 100 members of the camp family came together to mark the anniversary (officially Jan. 1) with gratitude,…
Bishop’s Musings: First Sunday in Lent
The Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb in his book, Faith in the Face of Empire (Diyar Publisher, 2014), refers to the temptation of Christ in the wilderness as an example of the lure of power exercised in military and economic might. When the…
Bishop Miller Musings: Ash Wednesday
This Lent, I decided to read our lectionary alongside the Lord’s Prayer, specifically using Martin Luther’s Small Catechism to enlighten the readings. As I started this exercise, I was surprised how I could use each part of the prayer sequentially…
From Bp Miller: Lent 2026
The season of Lent invites us into a time of repentance, reminding us of our call through baptism to “live lives worthy of repentance.” Thus, we begin the season with the reminders of those disciplines that help us to repent—almsgiving,…
Up and Down the Valleys: February 2026
It was a wonderful, jam-packed youth Winterfest in early January. Nine from our synod spent time together in large and small groups discussing this year’s theme, Better Together. They worshipped together with 250 others and hung out as a community…
Bp Miller’s Musings: The Transfiguration of Our Lord
For those who use a lectionary book for the readings this week, you might miss the first few words in the gospel text. Omitted in my lectionary, these words make a clear connection to the reading from Exodus that might…
Bold Ideas Grants 2026
Applications are now being accepted for Bold Ideas grants. As announced at the 2025 Synod Assembly, grants are available to encourage congregations in trying bold ideas for loving their neighbors and putting faith into action in their communities. The Bold…