Study guide: The grace of adoption
Study Guides

Study guide: The grace of adoption

Opening your heart and family to welcome a child who needs a home is an incredible act of generosity and love. Thousands of children are adopted every year, but thousands…
Fall to-do list for little Lutherans
Living Faithfully

Fall to-do list for little Lutherans

Fall is here. It’s the season of pumpkins, falling leaves, bright colors and hot drinks. If you live in certain regions of the U.S., then it’s a time to grab…
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Living Faithfully

Teaching generosity

My grandmother had a hard childhood. She grew up watching her single mother struggle to provide during the Great Depression, when jobs were scarce and it wasn’t socially acceptable for…
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Living Faithfully

3 signs of what it means to be church

Ask someone what they think church means or what you do at church, you’ll get a variety of answers. My daughter uses sign language to communicate. We’ve taught her certain…
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A hands-on first communion

Fourth- and fifth-graders at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Olympia, Wash., are learning experientially what it means to say, “Give us this day our daily bread.” To prepare for their…
<em>The Big Sick</em>: Family, culture and complexity
Voices of Faith

The Big Sick: Family, culture and complexity

I went to see The Big Sick knowing very little about it except that it wasn’t a “normal” romantic comedy. At least, that was what everyone said: my friends posting…
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Grace at the table

My 2-year-old daughter watches everything, especially when it comes to food. She knows what it means when I get out the blender—smoothies! She knows where to pick our strawberries from…
At the table together
From The Presiding Bishop

At the table together

Old recipes are precious things. They give instructions about how to prepare a dish, but they are so much more. They are filled with memories. They connect families as they…
Peace Lutheran hosts first Vacation Culture School
Living Faithfully

Peace Lutheran hosts first Vacation Culture School

Ever wished to explore the other religious groups in your community? Ever wanted to learn more about the faiths and traditions of your neighbors? Peace Lutheran Church, Washington, Mo, offered…
Juntos a la mesa
From The Presiding Bishop (Spanish)

Juntos a la mesa

Las viejas recetas son algo muy preciado. Ellas contienen las instrucciones de cómo preparar un platillo, aunque en realidad representan mucho más. Esas viejas recetas están cargadas de recuerdos, y…
The practice of parenting
Living Faithfully

The practice of parenting

As my back stretched uncomfortably in half-moon pose, my mind berated my body for its inflexibility. Our yoga instructor spoke grace as she welcomed the class to our yoga practice….
Adventure awaits
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Adventure awaits

Vacation Bible school (VBS) has long exemplified the ingenuity of Christian faith formation. The seasonal education program may date back as far as the 1870s, to the Chautauqua adult education…