Each week in every congregation of the ELCA we gather together. There may or may not be Sunday school. Sometimes worship includes confession, and sometimes not. Most churches have a…
It has been just more than two years since I began this call. I’m often asked what has been the greatest surprise. Certainly the amount of travel has been a…
Children get the message in our consumer culture that greed is OK and it’s normal to claim things as “mine.” It’s not easy to get rid of the habit of…
The children of Living Word Lutheran Church, Laurinburg, N.C., from the time they can toddle have deposited their own offering in a large Mt. Olive Pickle jar during worship. It’s…
Be grateful for Jesus Christ and for all that he has done for us.
A week of prayers for the world and ministries of this church.
The Scripture lessons loudly assert the real presence of a real God.
A week of prayers for the world and ministries of this church.
We also need repentance, which leads to a change in direction.
A week of prayers for the world and ministries of this church.
Church, if done right, reminds us of things we’d rather not think about.
A week of prayers for the world and ministries of this church.
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