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Living Faithfully

‘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…

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Living Faithfully

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….

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Tossing the cloak of our old life

It is a radical repentance, one that leads to new life in Christ.

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Prayer Ventures

October 19 – October 25

A week of prayers for the world and ministries of this church.

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Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: ‘Crushed for our iniquities’

God cares about what God has saved, and God loves it all.

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Prayer Ventures

October 12 – October 18

A week of prayers for the world and ministries of this church.

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Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Shocked, he went away grieving

We don’t like to be told there can be a problem with wealth.

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Prayer Ventures

October 5 – October 11

A week of prayers for the world and ministries of this church.

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Living Faithfully

Lectionary blog: Messing up God’s good thing

So, what can we do now to become a part of the solution?