Good hope road
Voices of Faith

Good hope road

Siblings in the faith, I have a confession to make. I have no sense of direction. Zero. I can get lost anytime, anywhere. During my teenage years, my father promised…
I’m a Lutheran: Rico Martinez Gonzalez
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I’m a Lutheran: Rico Martinez Gonzalez

Luther Place Memorial Church, Washington, D.C. Artist and musician, member of N Street Village Ambassadors of Praise, and of Luther Place’s choir and Community Craft Collective ministry My favorite Bible…
We belong <i>to</i> God
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We belong to God

How do you deal with your critics? We’ve all got them—family, friends, co-workers, bosses, customers, next-door neighbors, internet strangers. Life with other humans inevitably involves conflict, debate and even division….
Fathers and mothers, sisters and brothers
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Fathers and mothers, sisters and brothers

Do you hear that great whooshing sound in your congregation? It’s supposed to be the sound of the Spirit rushing in like a mighty wind during the season of Pentecost…
The pain of the world
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The pain of the world

Series editor’s note: Throughout 2021, “Deeper understandings” will continue to engage the ELCA’s commitment to authentic diversity. —Kathryn A. Kleinhans, dean of Trinity Lutheran Seminary at Capital University, Columbus, Ohio At…
My faith journey: An ongoing circle of love
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My faith journey: An ongoing circle of love

Lutheran summer camps are scattered across our denomination. In fact, in seminary we would joke that our introductions frequently included the Lutheran outdoor ministry sites where we went as kids,…
Victory over death
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Victory over death

For many, Memorial Day weekend signifies the start of summer. But the holiday’s true meaning often gets lost in the three-day weekend of backyard barbecues, beach parties and sales. Memorial…
I’m a Lutheran: Nura Aly
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I’m a Lutheran: Nura Aly

Grace Lutheran Church, Evanston, Ill. Violinist, teacher assistant at Park School in Evanston, Ill., violin/viola instructor and music minister at Grace I’ve been playing violin since I was 8. Growing…
How Lutheran Campus Ministry is called to support students’ mental health
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How Lutheran Campus Ministry is called to support students’ mental health

Editor’s note: May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Read the ELCA’s social message “The Body of Christ and Mental Illness.” Religion and mental health treatment are often viewed as opposites. Some…