Arni Svanur Danielsson

Statement: As people of faith, we must speak out and not be silent in the face of the unfolding catastrophe in the Middle East. The war between the State of Israel and the Republic of Iran represents an immediate and dangerous threat to an already fragile region, and to global peace. #LutheranWorld

80 years ago today, German Lutheran pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer was executed at the Flossenbürg concentration camp by Nazis. As a pastor, theologian, and dissident, Bonhoeffer exemplified the courage to live his faith through times of darkness. #LutheranWorld

Morning coffee, but make it Danish

Morning coffee, but make it Colombian

Sunday in the mountains

As Lent begins, LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Anne Burghardt asks, "How are you marking the season of Lent? What are the practices in your church?" It is a time with “more prayer, with more focus on Christ, with more compassion for the neighbor.” #LutheranWorld #Lent #AshWednesday

Throwback Thursday 1995 Over 160 participants came together for the Fourth International Lutheran Women’s Consultation. As part of the preparation for the Ninth LWF Assembly, they discussed women’s ordination and inclusiveness, along with bioethics, racism, and women’s health. #TBT #LutheranWorld

LWF President, Bishop Henrik Stubkjær, has met with members of the United Evangelical Lutheran Church of Germany. He noted that the defence of “democracy, public witness and hope are intertwined in how we as Lutheran churches, respond to the complex challenges of our time.” #LutheranWorld

For young people with great passion for the church, we give thanks

For read-it-later services that allow us to save articles, we give thanks

For children who introduce their parents to new music, we give thanks

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark has just revised their website. Clean, accessible, fast. I like it. Good work from @folkekirken.bsky.social www.folkekirken.dk

For insightful authors, willing to take the time to write books and share ideas, even when it’s not a really lucrative business, we give thanks.

For chocolate pieces that are so thin you can have two, we give thanks

The Thirteenth Assembly reminds us: "As churches in ongoing reformation, we are called to work for peace in the world, between people, countries, and with all creation." This is our work. Always. #peace PlPhoto: LWF/Albin Hillert

Young people, training to be peace messengers. Applications open until mid-March ⤵️ lutheranworld.org/news/open-ca...

For the ability to gather online for prayer, when we are not in the same place, we give thanks

Who are we? What does the LWF do? The 150 LWF member churches are united in their joint calling to share the gospel and serve their neighbors. They strengthen the global communion of churches through mutual support in proclamation, diakonia and advocacy. #LutheranWorld

Safe from war, while attending school @lutheranworld.bsky.social and @unhcr.org are working together in Kharkiv, Ukraine, and have just opened new underground schools. www.unhcr.org/ua/en/news/p... #LutheranWorld

For train conducts that prioritize passenger health over being on time, we give thanks.

Good to see @lutheranworld.bsky.social and @elcalutherans.bsky.social together in Geneva #LutheranWorld

Scott Galloway on marketing, parenting and dopamine. Worth watching.

For dogs willing to hike in the snow, we give thanks.

For hiking partners and their dogs, we give thanks

For Fridays, obviously, we give thanks

For people who wrote unites when they meant unit, we give thanks. Because unity also matters.

For those who still write 2024 (because after all, it is only January) but are able to laugh about it, we give thanks.

From waste to wealth. I like this writeup of @lutheranworld.bsky.social and @unhcr.org working togehter in Nepal. www.unhcr.org/asia/news/st...

For teacups featuring Smurfs, we give thanks.

How will a TikTok ban affect users outside the United States?

Where would internet access fit in Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?

Melissa Fleming: “The international community is demanding better from big tech. As the UN Secretary-General has repeatedly said, tech companies must take responsibility for the damage caused by their products and take measures to uphold human rights.There can be no exceptions.”

Reading: Icelandic folklore and adventures. Nostalgia on a different level.

One of my favorite churches in the world

Love this ad for Sweden youtu.be/0oNX_BHgi3c?...

Airplanes: better when they are half empty. Glasses: better when they are half full. Agree 👍🏻 Disagree 👎🏻 Or share your take on a comment.

The pros and cons of live Christmas trees. What kind of tree do you have? Hint: probably more pros. www.bbc.com/future/artic...

“A lobby to the open web” — I like this description.

A useful AI feature for email: 1. Read the pitch for the [inset Black Friday/end year/start year] product offered 2. Look up the price, maybe check out some reviews 3. Tell me whether reading the email is worth my time

A prescription I could go for l, because cats

The @lutheranworld.bsky.social executive committee was in Tallinn this week. Discerning and deciding and getting to know the local church. Inspiring days.

Visualizing people living together in peace. This time with Firefly from Adobe.