The Rev. Frantisek Janak
@rev-frantisek-j.bsky.social
Frantisek Janak is the pastor of Calvary Lutheran Church in Concord, North Carolina, Kaleidoscope Institute accredited facilitator, freelance artist and a PhD student in Practical Theology at Charles University in Prague.
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From Czechia to Concord: Pastor František Janák Finds a Calling at Calvary Lutheran
Janák hopes to build a more diverse, welcoming congregation — and to open Calvary’s doors to the wider community.
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Big thanks to Chris Miller of The Cabarrus Compass for taking the time to interview me (we talked for over two hours) and write this piece. It is quite the biographical article!
Please enjoy this glimpse into my research in the form of a short paper "Being a Hauerwasian in the Global Church." It is NOT peer-reviewed, but it represents my research and most likely will be developed into a peer-reviewed article sometime next year.
(PDF) Being a Hauerwasian in the Global Church: Limitations and Opportunities of Hauerwas' Ethics in Hong Kong and Sub-Saharan Africa
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December 11, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Please enjoy this glimpse into my research in the form of a short paper "Being a Hauerwasian in the Global Church." It is NOT peer-reviewed, but it represents my research and most likely will be developed into a peer-reviewed article sometime next year.
"The fee will be imposed on individuals age 14 and older who are taken into custody after entering the United States unlawfully. " - yet another way to intimidate and burden already vulnerable people and also make some money on it.
Trump administration to charge $5,000 "apprehension fee" on migrants
The $5,000 "apprehension fee" stems from provisions contained in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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December 10, 2025 at 6:58 PM
"The fee will be imposed on individuals age 14 and older who are taken into custody after entering the United States unlawfully. " - yet another way to intimidate and burden already vulnerable people and also make some money on it.
My Advent 2 sermon:
"If only the weaker side 'makes peace' while the stronger side keeps attacking, that is appeasement. If only the stronger side gives scraps without changing the power dynamic, that is just charity. Neither is the Kingdom of God. Peace will never last without mutuality."
"If only the weaker side 'makes peace' while the stronger side keeps attacking, that is appeasement. If only the stronger side gives scraps without changing the power dynamic, that is just charity. Neither is the Kingdom of God. Peace will never last without mutuality."
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2025 | ADVENT SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT (A)
Good morning, How far are we into the Advent season? Well, we have arrived at John the Baptizer and his rant about the religious leaders! His insult "brood of vipers" is iconic, and so is his attire: ...
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December 8, 2025 at 5:41 PM
My Advent 2 sermon:
"If only the weaker side 'makes peace' while the stronger side keeps attacking, that is appeasement. If only the stronger side gives scraps without changing the power dynamic, that is just charity. Neither is the Kingdom of God. Peace will never last without mutuality."
"If only the weaker side 'makes peace' while the stronger side keeps attacking, that is appeasement. If only the stronger side gives scraps without changing the power dynamic, that is just charity. Neither is the Kingdom of God. Peace will never last without mutuality."
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What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers more than $15 an hour.”
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
December 7, 2025 at 10:01 PM
What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers more than $15 an hour.”
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
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If the Venezuelan sailors were enemy combatants, then the 2nd strike is a war crime.
If the Venezuelan sailors weren’t enemy combatants, then both strikes are criminal murder.
It’s that simple.
If the Venezuelan sailors weren’t enemy combatants, then both strikes are criminal murder.
It’s that simple.
November 30, 2025 at 8:42 PM
If the Venezuelan sailors were enemy combatants, then the 2nd strike is a war crime.
If the Venezuelan sailors weren’t enemy combatants, then both strikes are criminal murder.
It’s that simple.
If the Venezuelan sailors weren’t enemy combatants, then both strikes are criminal murder.
It’s that simple.
My Advent 1 sermon:
"We need to know who is coming, so that we recognize him when he does. If we are waiting on a White ripped dude with blonde hair and American accent, somebody like that might come along, but it ain't Jesus. However, if we are his sheep, we will know our shepherd's loving voice."
"We need to know who is coming, so that we recognize him when he does. If we are waiting on a White ripped dude with blonde hair and American accent, somebody like that might come along, but it ain't Jesus. However, if we are his sheep, we will know our shepherd's loving voice."
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2025 | ADVENT FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT (A)
Good morning, And a blessed Advent! The season of waiting and worshipping. Just a few more Sundays and Christmas is here. Similar waiting can be found in the texts, but this time it is about the fina...
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December 1, 2025 at 4:47 PM
My Advent 1 sermon:
"We need to know who is coming, so that we recognize him when he does. If we are waiting on a White ripped dude with blonde hair and American accent, somebody like that might come along, but it ain't Jesus. However, if we are his sheep, we will know our shepherd's loving voice."
"We need to know who is coming, so that we recognize him when he does. If we are waiting on a White ripped dude with blonde hair and American accent, somebody like that might come along, but it ain't Jesus. However, if we are his sheep, we will know our shepherd's loving voice."
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Unvaccinated infants are the second most likely group to get hospitalized for Covid after older adults. Any effort to minimize the effectiveness for kids is evil.
November 29, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Unvaccinated infants are the second most likely group to get hospitalized for Covid after older adults. Any effort to minimize the effectiveness for kids is evil.
A well targeted disruption of a PR accomplice to many fossil fuel polluters.
Oli Frost on Instagram: "We staged the world’s most peaceful protest 🧘
Find the link to email Edelman’s health clients in my bio @olifro.st or the link to try Oilwell @oilwell.app
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5,020 likes, 83 comments - olifro.st on November 16, 2025: "We staged the world’s most peaceful protest 🧘
Find the link to email Edelman’s health clients in my bio @olifro.st or the link to try Oilwe...
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November 30, 2025 at 4:47 AM
A well targeted disruption of a PR accomplice to many fossil fuel polluters.
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As a survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher bravely shared her story so that we’d never forget this painful part of our history. Michelle and I are grateful for her lifelong work to advance civil rights, and send our love to her family.
Viola Fletcher, Oldest Survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Dies at 111
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November 25, 2025 at 12:45 AM
As a survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher bravely shared her story so that we’d never forget this painful part of our history. Michelle and I are grateful for her lifelong work to advance civil rights, and send our love to her family.
Double feature - Christ the King and Thanksgiving Service sermons!
Christ the King:
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"Real power isn't about making people afraid. Real power is having arms open wide enough to forgive, just like Jesus did."
Thanksgiving Service:
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Christ the King:
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"Real power isn't about making people afraid. Real power is having arms open wide enough to forgive, just like Jesus did."
Thanksgiving Service:
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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2025 | AFTER PENTECOST CHRIST THE KING OR REIGN OF CHRIST PROPER 29 (C)
Good morning, Can you believe it? Advent is almost here....but before it comes, we have Christ the King Sunday! In some way a contrasting Sunday to Advent, where we will be building up anticipation of...
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November 24, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Double feature - Christ the King and Thanksgiving Service sermons!
Christ the King:
sermons.logos.com/sermons/1623...
"Real power isn't about making people afraid. Real power is having arms open wide enough to forgive, just like Jesus did."
Thanksgiving Service:
sermons.logos.com/sermons/1623...
Christ the King:
sermons.logos.com/sermons/1623...
"Real power isn't about making people afraid. Real power is having arms open wide enough to forgive, just like Jesus did."
Thanksgiving Service:
sermons.logos.com/sermons/1623...
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If Jesus is King, it is the weirdest “kingship” ever not-known in history...because he invited everyone to a shared table and proclaimed liberation. The kingdom he envisioned was one of human solidarity, non-violence, and shared goods.
Christ (The) No Kings Sunday
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Christ (The) No Kings Sunday
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Christ (The) No Kings Sunday
A Sunday Musing
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November 23, 2025 at 5:35 PM
If Jesus is King, it is the weirdest “kingship” ever not-known in history...because he invited everyone to a shared table and proclaimed liberation. The kingdom he envisioned was one of human solidarity, non-violence, and shared goods.
Christ (The) No Kings Sunday
open.substack.com/pub/dianabut...
Christ (The) No Kings Sunday
open.substack.com/pub/dianabut...
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A federal judge didn’t “steal” the Commander-in-Chief’s powers—she ruled that DoD exceeded the limits Congress set. That is the rule of law working as designed. What threatens the Republic isn’t judicial review, but officials who insist they’re above it.
November 23, 2025 at 5:46 PM
A federal judge didn’t “steal” the Commander-in-Chief’s powers—she ruled that DoD exceeded the limits Congress set. That is the rule of law working as designed. What threatens the Republic isn’t judicial review, but officials who insist they’re above it.
This is ridiculous - if not nurses then who is?
November 23, 2025 at 9:22 PM
This is ridiculous - if not nurses then who is?
Please click below for my latest sermon:
“God’s mission is always bigger than any single congregation, and we are part of that story. In times of hardship, God does not send suffering, but walks with us, inviting us to testify to love and mercy—especially when we face struggle or uncertainty.”
“God’s mission is always bigger than any single congregation, and we are part of that story. In times of hardship, God does not send suffering, but walks with us, inviting us to testify to love and mercy—especially when we face struggle or uncertainty.”
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2025 | AFTER PENTECOST PROPER 28 (C)
Audio:
https://recorder.google.com/48438b31-e9dc-482a-a082-9b5ea10444dc
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November 17, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Please click below for my latest sermon:
“God’s mission is always bigger than any single congregation, and we are part of that story. In times of hardship, God does not send suffering, but walks with us, inviting us to testify to love and mercy—especially when we face struggle or uncertainty.”
“God’s mission is always bigger than any single congregation, and we are part of that story. In times of hardship, God does not send suffering, but walks with us, inviting us to testify to love and mercy—especially when we face struggle or uncertainty.”
Charlotte, NC area folks: A very helpful resource place, please read and share
www.acluofnorthcarolina.org/know-your-ri...
Know your rights and that of others. Stay safe and never accept this as the new normal.
www.acluofnorthcarolina.org/know-your-ri...
Know your rights and that of others. Stay safe and never accept this as the new normal.
November 16, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Charlotte, NC area folks: A very helpful resource place, please read and share
www.acluofnorthcarolina.org/know-your-ri...
Know your rights and that of others. Stay safe and never accept this as the new normal.
www.acluofnorthcarolina.org/know-your-ri...
Know your rights and that of others. Stay safe and never accept this as the new normal.
It's an unbelievable farce - some people have no shame and will grab what is not theirs from others.
AOC: "It is unconscionable that what we are debating right now is legislation that will give 8 senators over $1 million a piece & we're robbing people of their food assistance & healthcare to pay for it. How can we vote to enrich ourselves by stealing from the American people?"
November 13, 2025 at 4:43 AM
It's an unbelievable farce - some people have no shame and will grab what is not theirs from others.
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Immediately after being sworn in, Arizona Democratic Rep. Adelita Grijalva signed a discharge petition to force a vote on a House bill demanding the Justice Department fully release the Epstein files. bit.ly/4hUNezz
November 12, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Immediately after being sworn in, Arizona Democratic Rep. Adelita Grijalva signed a discharge petition to force a vote on a House bill demanding the Justice Department fully release the Epstein files. bit.ly/4hUNezz
Yesterday's sermon:
"People’s primary identity will be children of resurrection. A very good news for the marginalized and ostracized, for they will be free from human bondage and not a great message for those that enjoy a fair bit of privilege and power in this world as they will lose it all."
"People’s primary identity will be children of resurrection. A very good news for the marginalized and ostracized, for they will be free from human bondage and not a great message for those that enjoy a fair bit of privilege and power in this world as they will lose it all."
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2025 | AFTER PENTECOST PROPER 27 (c)
Good morning, Can you believe it is almost Thanksgiving? And according to decor at many stores, Advent is upon us soon as well! But we have a little bit more time there, still over a month! They are r...
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November 10, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Yesterday's sermon:
"People’s primary identity will be children of resurrection. A very good news for the marginalized and ostracized, for they will be free from human bondage and not a great message for those that enjoy a fair bit of privilege and power in this world as they will lose it all."
"People’s primary identity will be children of resurrection. A very good news for the marginalized and ostracized, for they will be free from human bondage and not a great message for those that enjoy a fair bit of privilege and power in this world as they will lose it all."
That is some solid good news! Love is love!
The challenge to the court's 2015 ruling came from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky clerk who refused to issue same-sex licenses after the court's Obergefell v. Hodges decision, which recognized a constitutional right to same-sex marriage. n.pr/47yOyEH
Supreme Court declines to revisit gay marriage decision
The challenge to the court's 2015 ruling came from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky clerk who refused to issue same-sex licenses after the court's Obergefell v. Hodges decision, which recognized a constitutional right to same-sex marriage.
n.pr
November 10, 2025 at 4:23 PM
That is some solid good news! Love is love!
And many of these are seriously hurting right now...
November 4, 2025 at 6:05 PM
And many of these are seriously hurting right now...
My All Saints sermon from yesterday:
"We can risk boldly for justice in this world because our ultimate hope, and our loved ones, are already secure in God's kairos."
Audio: recorder.google.com/20d09f76-566...
"We can risk boldly for justice in this world because our ultimate hope, and our loved ones, are already secure in God's kairos."
Audio: recorder.google.com/20d09f76-566...
Sunday, NOVEMBER 2, 2025 | SPECIAL DAYS ALL SAINTS (C)
Good morning, I think it is interesting that All Saints follows so closely after Reformation - they are related together. The whole idea of indulgences sprung up from the idea that some saints generat...
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November 3, 2025 at 4:50 PM
My All Saints sermon from yesterday:
"We can risk boldly for justice in this world because our ultimate hope, and our loved ones, are already secure in God's kairos."
Audio: recorder.google.com/20d09f76-566...
"We can risk boldly for justice in this world because our ultimate hope, and our loved ones, are already secure in God's kairos."
Audio: recorder.google.com/20d09f76-566...
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I do miss living in and around historical architecture that is not boring: youtu.be/tWYxrowovts?...
How Did The World Get So Ugly?
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November 3, 2025 at 11:41 AM
I do miss living in and around historical architecture that is not boring: youtu.be/tWYxrowovts?...
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Know your rights, Illinois.
Stay safe and stay informed.
Stay safe and stay informed.
September 6, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Know your rights, Illinois.
Stay safe and stay informed.
Stay safe and stay informed.