Cara Strickland

1 month ago | livinglutheran.org | Cara Strickland |John Potter

Rick Rouse, a retired ELCA pastor and professor, collaborated with Global Refuge on his latest book, A Journey Called Hope: Today’s Immigrant Stories and the American Dream (Chalice, 2024). Though the book is timely, it’s also a call to the same actions followers of Jesus have sought to live out since he first preached on welcoming the stranger. Rouse explores the particular circumstances of the history of immigration in the United States and shares personal stories from refugees now living here.

2 months ago | seattlemet.com | Cara Strickland

What do you picture when you think about Dungeness crab? Maybe it’s a family dinner with a pile of crab legs on the table, along with plenty of butter. Maybe it’s a crab cake, crispy and hot off the pan. Maybe you don’t picture Newport, Oregon–a bustling coastal town, an easy drive away from Seattle. But if you don’t, you should: Newport is the Dungeness Crab Capital of the World ®.

Jan 23, 2025 | livinglutheran.org | Cara Strickland |John Potter

Michael Plekon wears a lot of hats. He has been a minister in both Western and Eastern traditions for over 40 years, as well as a teacher and scholar. His new book, Ministry Matters: Pastors, Their Life and Work Today (Cascade Books, 2024) explores the role of the modern pastor, as congregations shift and change.

Nov 26, 2024 | livinglutheran.org | Cara Strickland |John Potter

When we think about prayer books, we likely picture a book published some time ago, nestled in a pew, waiting for us to turn to the right page. We probably don’t imagine something written recently with the word “rage” in the title. Yet Elizabeth Ashman Riley, an Episcopal priest, has authored that very book. Rage Prayers (Morehouse Publishing, 2024) is a collection of prayers that readers can borrow and use for a variety of moods and circumstances.

Aug 19, 2024 | yahoo.com | Cara Strickland

Cara StricklandAugust 19, 2024 at 12:00 PM·7 min readWhat do you think of when you think of a nursery? For many of us, it’s a crib. I knew that the style and colors I chose would set the tone for the whole rest of the room, so I wanted to be sure about my decision. It was easy to get overwhelmed with crib options. You can pay top dollar for heirloom-quality pieces, but because I didn’t plan to hand down my crib that wasn’t my style.