Welcoming Jesus
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Welcoming Jesus

Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight (Matthew 3:3). My family always visits my parents for Christmas. Before we arrive, my mom asks what food we want….
Seeking and sharing love this Advent
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Seeking and sharing love this Advent

Focal verse “An angel of the Lord appeared to [Joseph] in a dream and said, ‘Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for…
Dinnertime dilemma
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Dinnertime dilemma

“I don’t want that!” my 4-year-old said, pouting at the chicken and potatoes I had placed before us. “Jack, we haven’t even prayed yet,” I sighed. “Surely there’s something here…
Bolstered by relationships
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Bolstered by relationships

Jesus Escamilla knows the power of prayer. For the past 15-plus years, the pastor has seen God answer prayers repeatedly for his congregation, San Gabriel Lutheran in Alvarado, Texas.  “What…
Feeding and being fed
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Feeding and being fed

Focal verse “While they were eating, Jesus took a loaf of bread, and after blessing it he broke it, gave it to the disciples, and said, ‘Take, eat; this is…
Sharing peace near and far
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Sharing peace near and far

Hands waving through screens, two fingers in a peace sign, elbow bumps and the nodding of heads are ways we’ve passed the peace during the COVID-19 pandemic. Like so much…
Memories worth every pedal
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Memories worth every pedal

On a Monday afternoon in late July, James Colver and Shepherd, 9, were kicking back and relaxing at a hotel. James said he was tired—but a “good kind of tired”—as…
Scripture at the center
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Scripture at the center

Leighton, an eager third-grader, held up his Bible for me to see. “Look what I did!” he exclaimed, pressing it into my hands. The previous Sunday in worship, third-graders and…
Shining God’s light
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Shining God’s light

Focal verse “No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same…
Nevada goats receive Lutheran baa-lessing
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Nevada goats receive Lutheran baa-lessing

How did 260 goats end up being blessed at St. Paul Lutheran Family in Carson City, Nevada? “It was a pretty big ordeal,” said Chad Adamik, pastor of St. Paul….