Emphasis Preaching Journal

The local Roman Catholic pastoral team and the Lutheran team began to meet monthly to talk about a common identity. At first discussion was tedious. The Lutherans went on and on about their merger, and the Catholics about the troubles in the Archdiocese.

One day amid the stifled yawns, one of them mentioned the housing problem in the community. They became animated in their discussion of this common struggle. The discussion flowed into the need for pantries, and clothing, and medical help in the community.