Easter’s surprise
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Easter’s surprise

Focal verse “But I will hope continually, and will praise you yet more and more” (Psalm 71:14). Reflection Our children currently love the Elephant & Piggie books by Mo Willems….

An Easter Vigil at home
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An Easter Vigil at home

My son is in high school, and he and I were talking about our Holy Week plans. I shared that our congregation wasn’t having an Easter Vigil due to the…

Singing our faith
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Singing our faith

Focal verse “O sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth” (Psalm 96:1). Reflection Last year, like many children across the country, my daughter…

Searching for the Spirit
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Searching for the Spirit

It’s Sunday afternoon, and my son, Jack, and I have arrived at the woods for what I call “nature church.” Once a month, we put on hiking shoes and visit…

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Mission & Ministry

Servants in the time of COVID-19

As the coronavirus pandemic has swept the globe, it has brought pain and loss, disrupted lives and pushed many to a breaking point. But this health crisis has created something…

A special celebration for Lutheran schools
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A special celebration for Lutheran schools

ELCA congregations with schools and learning centers didn’t just adapt to the ever-changing protocols and requirements that COVID-19 demanded—they innovated by taking risks and trying new approaches to education and…