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Faith in Action

Holy trek to college

As my daughter Junie prepares to go to college this fall, I think of our journey over the last year as a sort of spiritual pilgrimage. By naming the college…

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Faith in Action

Tablets for tots

Tech-savvy youth and the latest in tablet technology have connected Trinity Lutheran Church in Tullahoma, Tenn., and the children of the Tullahoma Day Care Center. The congregation’s “Mentoring Ministry” project …

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Spiritual Resources

Media in ministry: Highly recommended

Kids and Prayer (DVD) Parents, teachers and young children will enjoy this introduction to prayer by Rachel G. Hackenberg. Kids and Prayer is divided into four segments, each approximately 10…

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Voices of Faith

God’s breath of life

“Take a deep breath. “Really deep. “No, deeper. “Breathe in from your stomach.” My husband, Stephen, looked at me from across the dining room table. Charlotte, our 1-year-old daughter, was…

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Faith in Action

Faith and family: The God of sheer silence

He said, “Go out and stand on the mountain before the Lord for the Lord is about to pass by.” Now there was a great wind, so strong that it…

How a whole new ministry unfolded
Faith in Action

How a whole new ministry unfolded

A year ago in Detroit, some 30,000 Lutheran youth brought boxes upon boxes of diapers with them to the ELCA Youth Gathering held there in July. Why diapers? Prior to the…

Abundant life
Voices of Faith

Abundant life

Summer is finally here! Time to unwind, hit the beach, go on vacation or spend a lazy afternoon in a hammock, right? Well maybe summer doesn’t feel quite as leisurely…

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Voices of Faith

A dad’s concern

Being a father is a wide-open venture. When my wife and I had each of our two children, we were filled with joy at their arrival and committed to loving…

Asking for forgiveness
Faith in Action

Asking for forgiveness

Question: I lost my patience and yelled at my child. How do I correct this? Imagine the scene. It is 9:23 a.m. on Sunday. One child wants you to read…

See how children experience church through this ‘Pray-Ground’
Faith in Action

See how children experience church through this ‘Pray-Ground’

How do we make it abundantly clear that children are welcome in worship? This is the question Andrea Roske-Metcalfe, a pastor of Grace Lutheran Church, Apple Valley, Minn., posed when…

Cat’s in the cradle & my son is a grad
Faith in Action

Cat’s in the cradle & my son is a grad

My son, Seth, graduated from high school a few days ago. Harry Chapin’s “Cat’s in the Cradle” keeps popping up in my head every time I pause to catch my…

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Faith in Action

Intense sequences of peril

In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence, and one’s children will have a refuge (Proverbs 14:26). One of the newer reasons for a movie to receive a…