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Faith in Action

Wrestling with faith

Everyone  belongs in The Tribe. Anyone belongs in The Tribe.  No matter who they are, where they come from or how they’re feeling, The Tribe welcomes them. It’s the group’s guiding…
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Faith in Action

“Infused in the church”

The children went from the street to the stage.  When Lim Forgey noticed children playing in the dumpster outside of Christ Lutheran Church, Visalia, Calif., where he works as music…
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Faith in Action

What science says about raising faithful children

How do I raise my child in faith? This is the driving question behind psychologist and author Dawn Rundman’s new book, Little Steps, Big Faith (Beaming Books, 2018). Utilizing the…
Creativity and identity at Halloween
Faith in Action

Creativity and identity at Halloween

This fall, most parents or caretakers will be asked: What will your children be for Halloween?  As a mother of two elementary-aged children, I like to focus on the humor…
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Voices of Faith

Finding home: A story of adoption

She sat at my table surrounded by friends before taking a long, deep breath. “I don’t want to dominate the conversation,” she said, “but there are some things I’d like…
ELCA school builds culture of peace
Faith in Action

ELCA school builds culture of peace

Editor’s note: With global migration on the rise and cultural polarization increasing, there is a pressing need for peace among neighbors and nations. This article is part of the “Lutheran…
How to help your child process difficult emotions
Faith in Action

How to help your child process difficult emotions

“He says he doesn’t believe in God anymore.”  Those words came from the mother of a troubled teenager in our congregation, one with a history of acting out. “Will you…
Hope amid instability
Faith in Action

Hope amid instability

My family watches for rivers of peace. We seek them out in a place known for conflict and discord. We are Lutherans living in the Holy Land.   For many, healing…
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Faith in Action

I want my kids to watch me doing this

There are plenty of things I don’t think my kids need to see me doing. Some of them, they will see anyway. Others I might succeed in keeping private (but…
Reflecting on the 2018 ELCA Youth Gathering
Voices of Faith

Reflecting on the 2018 ELCA Youth Gathering

The ELCA Youth Gathering occurs every three years and brings youth from across the ELCA to one city for faith formation, education about the church and serving the community. This…
Living up to our name
Faith in Action

Living up to our name

Our names—and the stories behind them—matter. Since I moved to the United States, my naming story has never been more important to me. My name carries the story of my…