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Faith in Action
Stillness and appreciation
I often find myself longing for life to be simpler, especially after our family has had a chance to get away for a bit. Being away from the usual chores…
Faith in Action
Ministry ramp-up
In 2008, members of Good Shepherd Lutheran in Columbia, S.C., built their first wheelchair ramp as a project during a congregation-wide service day. Member Mike Weaver was part of that…
Faith in Action
Inspiring generosity
Sharing God’s gifts with one another through stewardship is an integral part of the Lutheran faith. But sometimes the idea of stewardship gets misunderstood, equated simply with monetary giving rather…
Faith in Action
Memory connections
Tom McCann and his wife, Kathleen, who lives with Alzheimer’s disease, were still able to dance together every once in a while before her health declined. They would take to…
Faith in Action
Piece by piece
A church in the Upper Midwest is enriching itself through the spiritual power of all-community murals, artworks that breathe fresh life into a congregation’s rich tapestry of faith with the…
Mission & Ministry
Catalysts for justice and grace
When Ann Svennungsen began her first term as bishop of the Minneapolis Area Synod in 2012, she brought with her a deep passion and energy for environmental justice. “I spoke…
Mission & Ministry
Lutheran Volunteer Corps celebrates 40 years
Editor’s note: “There are no young people here” is a common refrain as some worry about the future of the church. But young adults are indeed active across the ELCA…
Mission & Ministry
Forging common ground for justice
In an age when globalization is often associated with corporate greed on a multinational scale, 21 people from 10 countries and three continents discovered common ground for justice in the…
Mission & Ministry
Freed from pain and shame
Agong smiled when the medical team made its rounds. After obstetric fistula surgery, she hoped that four years of incontinence—the result of an injury during a prolonged labor and delivery—would…
Faith in Action
Raising a cheerful giver
Strewn across our bed were the remnants of our toddler’s Christmas haul—stacks of new outfits, empty cardboard boxes, a tower of books, a stuffed reindeer. I turned to my husband…
Faith in Action
One congregation, six future ministers
Many churches boast of raising up a minister every generation or two, but at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Decorah, Iowa, six members are currently on the path to ministry—five as…
Mission & Ministry
Camp breaks down barriers
Last summer, during a special week for families at Outlaw Ranch in Custer, S.D., a small group of campers decided to cook tamales for everyone at camp—about 120 people. The…
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