Rachel Bomberger Archives

{The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge} Erin’s Recipe Card: The Fruitcake Even Skeptics Will Love

In this edition of “Erin’s Recipe Card,” Erin introduces Sarah, Rachel, and Bri to her Grammy’s fruitcake.

{The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge} Adventures in Lutheranism: Church Shopping

Rachel (a regular nomad and veteran church shopper) leads the conversation, exploring whether “church shopping” is ultimately a good or bad thing and reflecting on what Lutherans should and do look for in a new church home.

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{The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge} Bri’s Big Question: Why is the holiday season so complicated?!

“Why is the holiday season so complicated?!” That’s the “Big Question” at the heart of this week’s episode.

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{The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge} Story Time with Sarah: Elisabeth Cruciger, the First Female Hymnwriter of the Reformation

Elisabeth Cruciger (c. 1500–1535) was the first female poet and hymnwriter of the Lutheran Reformation—and in this Reformation-themed episode, Sarah tells her story.

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{The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge} Bri’s How To Lutheran: Oktoberfestivities

Bri (a first-generation Lutheran without a discernible drop of German blood in her) celebrates the German Lutheran cultural juggernaut that is Oktoberfest.

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{The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge} ICYMI: Next Book Club — Beloved Lady Novelists

At the end of the episode, the Ladies choose their next book club pick from a list of lesser known classics by beloved lady novelists!

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{The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge} Book Club Wrap Up: The Spirituality of the Cross

Rachel leads Sarah, Erin, and Bri in a recap discussion of Gene Edward Veith Jr.’s ‘The Spirituality of the Cross: The Way of the First Evangelicals.’