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• #311. Adventures in Lutheranism: Children's Choir

  “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!” — Psalm 150:6  In this episode, Rachel embarks on a new Adventure in Lutheranism as she helps start and lead a new children’s choir at her church.   After cruising through a cursory history of children’s music in church, she invites Sarah, Erin, and her own daughter, Emalie, to share their personal stories of singing in Lutheran children’s choirs. She then relates her own recent experience as a children’s choir director, outlines the benefits of children’s choirs for both children and the congregations who love them, and shares advice and encouragement for leading a successful children’s choir in your own congregation.   Sources, links, and resources for further study mentioned in this episode include:  Portraits in American Lutheran Sacred Music, 1847–1947 - CPH  {The Lutheran Ladies' Lounge} Adventures in Lutheranism: Church Choir  Why Music Is Important in Church According to Luther - CPH blog  American Lutheran History Question- Why did Lutherans not bring the Boy Choir tradition to America? : r/Lutheranism - Reddit  Going My Way (1944) - Official Trailer  Connect with the Lutheran Ladies on social media in The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge Facebook discussion group (facebook.com/groups/LutheranLadiesLounge) and on Instagram @lutheranladieslounge. Follow Sarah (@hymnnerd), Rachel (@rachbomberger), and Erin (@erinaltered) on Instagram! Sign up for the Lutheran Ladies' Lounge monthly e-newsletter here, and email the Ladies at [email protected].

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• #310. Erin's Big Question: Dungeons & Dragons

  For the first time ever, Erin’s asking a Big Question in the Lounge — and it’s a doozie:  Is Dungeons and Dragons actually great?   Throughout the 80s and 90s, as Erin recalls, many conservative Christians regarded the fantasy role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons as “a gateway to advance along the primrose path to perdition” — something roughly in the same moral category as “cigarettes and death metal."   Now, with the rise of Gen X nostalgia culture, the popularity of Dungeons and Dragons is once again on the rise among players of all ages. Should Lutheran ladies be concerned? Or is there a place for collaborative story-telling games like D&D in the life of a Christian? And if D&D is “actually great” (as Erin posits, having now played for a year herself) are there any simple, practical ground rules that can help make sure it remains a wholesome experience for all involved?   Connect with the Lutheran Ladies on social media in The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge Facebook discussion group (facebook.com/groups/LutheranLadiesLounge) and on Instagram @lutheranladieslounge. Follow Sarah (@hymnnerd), Rachel (@rachbomberger), and Erin (@erinaltered) on Instagram! Sign up for the Lutheran Ladies' Lounge monthly e-newsletter here, and email the Ladies at [email protected].

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• #309. Kitchen Table Talk: Mary and the Saints

  What are Lutherans to think about the saints? How, especially, are we to regard the most controversial saint of all — Mary, the Mother of Jesus?   In this Kitchen Table Talk episode, aired in honor of Mary’s commemoration on August 15, Sarah, Erin, and Rachel welcome the Rev. William Weedon to talk through pressing questions about whether and how we can faithfully and appropriately celebrate the saints of God.   What actually is a saint? How have Lutherans historically thought about saints? How does the Lutheran view differ from that of Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, and Evangelical Christians? What can we learn from the saints today?   The Rev. William Weedon is assistant pastor and catechist at Saint Paul Lutheran Church in Hamel, Illinois; host of The Word of the Lord Endures Forever from Lutheran Public Radio; and author of several books for children and adults, including I Remember: A Life of Mary and Celebrating the Saints.  Resources referenced include the following:   I Remember: A Life of Mary - Amazon.com  Celebrating the Saints - Concordia Publishing House  Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary – The Lutheran Witness  The Word of the Lord Endures Forever  Thank, Praise, Serve, and Obey: Recover the Joys of Piety - Concordia Publishing House  We Praise You, O God – Kloria Publishing   The Sanctoral Calendar of Wilhelm Loehe's Martyrologium  'With All the Company of Heaven': Angels, Saints and Our Departed Loved Ones at the Lord's Table – The Lutheran Witness  Connect with the Lutheran Ladies on social media in The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge Facebook discussion group (facebook.com/groups/LutheranLadiesLounge) and on Instagram @lutheranladieslounge. Follow Sarah (@hymnnerd), Rachel (@rachbomberger), and Erin (@erinaltered) on Instagram! Sign up for the Lutheran Ladies' Lounge monthly e-newsletter here, and email the Ladies at [email protected].

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• #308. Our Favorites, Revisited: CORN

  This riveting episode from August 2024 celebrates America's love of corn culture, so the Ladies wanted to share it again. Q: Why shouldn’t you tell secrets in a cornfield?   A: Because the corn has ears!  It’s a “cornival” of craziness as Erin leads Sarah and Rachel in an Iron Ladle Challenge celebrating the joys of “corn culture” (or “corny culture”) in midsummer.    After discussing results from a pair of lively listener polls on how to cook and butter corn-on-the-cob (Facebook group members can find those here), the Ladies share their own favorite sweet corn recipes.  Which will you try? Rachel’s creamy corn chowder? Sarah’s cowboy caviar? Erin’s colorful confetti corn salad? Or all of the above???   Still can’t get enough corny goodness? Check out this adorable music video on YouTube.  Erin’s Confetti Corn Salad Vegetables: 2 cans corn, drained 1 small green pepper, chopped 2 green onions, sliced 2 stalks celery, chopped 1 large tomato, chopped Dressing 1 Tablespoon lemon juice 3 Tablespoons mayo Directions mix dressing toss with salad add pepper to taste Rachel’s Corn Chowder  (Measurements are all approximate.)  Dice ½ yellow onion and ¼ green pepper. Sautee in 2 T butter in a heavy pot over medium heat until soft.   Peel, wash, and dice 3 or 4 medium potatoes. Add to pot with water or chicken broth to barely cover.   Add *either* 2 cans creamed sweet corn or 1 quart garden corn from the freezer.   Add salt and pepper (and chicken bullion in place of broth) to taste.  Simmer until potatoes are soft.   Add 2-4 cups whole milk and return to low simmer. (Be careful not to boil after this point.)  Thicken in one of two ways (or both together):   Melt ¼ cup butter and 2 T all-purpose flour in a small skillet and stir slowly into chowder.   Use potato masher to mash some of the potatoes to release the starch.   Serve with crusty buttered bread.   Sarah’s Cowboy Salad Mix together: Cowboy Caviar Salsa (Trader Joe’s) Lettuce Shredded cheese Taco-spiced beef Any other fun salad ingredients because there are no rules. Sarah just loves cornbread Betty Crocker recipe with lots of variation: bettycrocker.com/recipes/traditional-cornbread-recipe/8990e15c-fc1d-4a8d-b8b3-4b37f45eca49 Connect with the Lutheran Ladies on social media in The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge Facebook discussion group (facebook.com/groups/LutheranLadiesLounge) and on Instagram @lutheranladieslounge. Follow Sarah (@hymnnerd), Rachel (@rachbomberger), and Erin (@erinaltered) on Instagram! Sign up for the Lutheran Ladies' Lounge monthly e-newsletter here, and email the Ladies at [email protected].

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• #307. Sarah Goes to School: CUI Graduation → CSL Deaconess Studies!

  Class is back in session, Ladies — one more time (for now)!  Sarah wraps up her studies at Concordia University Irvine’s Townsend Institute for Counseling and Leadership as she revisits her capstone project on humor in the workplace and celebrates the completion of her M.A. in organizational leadership. She also gives Erin and Rachel an eye-opening crash course in different types of humor and how they contribute (or don’t) to workplace morale, team building, and productivity.   Is your favorite style of humor affiliative, self-enhancing, self-defeating, or aggressive? Listen in to find out what those terms mean and which is your default — and learn, too, about how to optimize your use of humor to bring people together and get things done.   “I hope you’re inspired to think about humor in a different way,” says Sarah. “Being funny, witty, or engaging in banter isn’t just a cute thing to do. It has real positive impacts not only in the workplace, but in relationships and in your own mental health.”  At the end of the episode, Sarah announces her next big academic adventure: Concordia Seminary’s Online Deaconess Studies program. Stay tuned!  Click to learn more:  Concordia University Irvine’s Townsend Institute for Counseling and Leadership   Concordia University’s Online Deaconess Studies   Connect with the Lutheran Ladies on social media in The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge Facebook discussion group (facebook.com/groups/LutheranLadiesLounge) and on Instagram @lutheranladieslounge. Follow Sarah (@hymnnerd), Rachel (@rachbomberger), and Erin (@erinaltered) on Instagram! Sign up for the Lutheran Ladies' Lounge monthly e-newsletter here, and email the Ladies at [email protected].

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