Subtle shift to works righteousness
We are in the middle of Lent — the season of spiritual warfare, or at least really good intentions. Many of us now engage in some form of Lenten discipline….
We are in the middle of Lent — the season of spiritual warfare, or at least really good intentions. Many of us now engage in some form of Lenten discipline….
The meaning of “If you lose your life, you will find it.”
Time for being with God and time for loving and helping others.
Church is the appropriate place for honest discussion of race.
Here we are, practitioners of memos: We send email and we receive it, We copy it and forward it and save it and delete it. We write to move the…
Most of the truly valuable things in life aren’t well suited for measurement. Try quantifying the next kiss someone plants on your cheek, for example. What criteria would you employ?…
Sunday school leaders at Irving Park Lutheran Church, Chicago, used a “Hunger Hunt” to raise awareness of and money for ELCA World Hunger last year. They will likely do something…
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