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Prayer Ventures
October 26 – November 1
A week of prayers for the world and ministries of this church.
Faith in Action
Jesus on the brain
Song lyrics like this use language describing God’s presence inside our bodies, and as faithful Christians, we are commanded to love the Lord with all our hearts and souls and…
Mission & Ministry
The power of language
As a teen, Alen Omerbegovic and his family were forced out of their home during the ethnic cleansing that accompanied the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 1990s. They…
Faith in Action
Ice cream evangelism
One Monday morning, Twila Schock, pastor of Christ Lutheran Church, Belvidere, Ill., was in for a pleasant surprise when she opened her work email. A mother wrote to thank her…
Faith in Action
‘Gifts for Jesus’
Members of St. George Lutheran Church, Edinburgh, Ind., for years celebrated the gifts of the magi every Epiphany by offering their own gifts. Called “Gifts for Jesus,” members were invited…
Faith in Action
Her idea
Sozi is a creative girl whose head is swarming with hundreds of ideas. Alas, when she decides to begin a work of art, her wandering mind refuses to stay focused….
Mission & Ministry
Desire
When I ask people to describe their Christian faith, I typically hear them recite a list of religious ideas they believe. “I believe in God,” many will say. “I believe…
Mission & Ministry
Fundraising via social media
One growing area of raising money is called “peer-to-peer fundraising.” This approach invites individuals or groups to support a cause by contributing to a giving goal. For example, you may…
From The Presiding Bishop
Coming to grips with happiness
In her book Smile or Die: How Positive Thinking Fooled America and the World, Barbara Ehrenreich wrote about the relentless pressure she faced to be upbeat while undergoing treatment for…
Lectionary Blog
Lectionary blog: Tossing the cloak of our old life
It is a radical repentance, one that leads to new life in Christ.
Prayer Ventures
October 19 – October 25
A week of prayers for the world and ministries of this church.
Lectionary Blog
Lectionary blog: ‘Crushed for our iniquities’
God cares about what God has saved, and God loves it all.
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