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title: Fortress Press Blog | Kellie Lisi and Martin J. Lohrmann
description: "Martin J. Lohrmann is associate professor of Lutheran Confessions and Heritage at Wartburg Theological Seminary, where he teaches courses on history and missiology, Lutheran theology, and global Christianity. He is the author of Book of Harmony: Spirit and Service in the Lutheran Confessions (Fortress, 2016) and Stories from Global Lutheranism: A Historical Timeline (Fortress, 2021). Kellie Lisi is an ordained deacon in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and serves at Wartburg Theological Seminary as Vice President for Leadership Formation. She has served as a public school teacher and administrator, parish ministry leader, and food educator."
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### [Ingredients for a Warm Conversation](https://blog.fortresspress.com/ingredients-for-a-warm-conversation)

 By [**Kellie Lisi and Martin J. Lohrmann**](https://blog.fortresspress.com/author/kellie-lisi-and-martin-j-lohrmann) October 13, 2025

Food invites conversation. As an opening appetizer to discussions of food and faith, some simple,..

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