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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…

I’m a Lutheran: Jenna Novosel
Voices of Faith

I’m a Lutheran: Jenna Novosel

Our Shepherd Lutheran Church, Severna Park, Md. Junior at Roanoke College, Salem, Va., majoring in literary studies with a minor in creative writing I find grace in nearly every possible…

Legacy ministry creates space for all abilities
Mission & Ministry

Legacy ministry creates space for all abilities

The  legacy of a 12-year-old girl lives on in a disability ministry at Central Lutheran Church in Mondovi, Wis.  In 2015, a couple who worships at Central introduced the possibility…

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…

Collectives train leaders, build networks
Mission & Ministry

Collectives train leaders, build networks

Editor’s note: This is the second in a two-part series highlighting youth and young adult ministries funded by Always Being Made New: The Campaign for the ELCA.  In recognition that…

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Faith in Action

Gathered together, changed forever

“Here is the wonderful news. When it looks impossible, remember most of all that Jesus has changed everything.” On the final night of the 2018 ELCA Youth Gathering, a hush…