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Lent: Taking up faith practices

You can learn ways to integrate them into your daily life.

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The world’s slaves for Jesus

The meaning of “If you lose your life, you will find it.”

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Balancing ‘being’ and ‘doing’

Time for being with God and time for loving and helping others.

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Called to a new life, ministry

A former Catholic priest studies to become an ELCA pastor.

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‘Our one constant is change’

Sanctuary of Marshfield, Mass., likes to think outside the church. From the style of its building, which resembles an A-frame ski lodge in the woods, to an altar made of…

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Posters show pastors in new light

If the posters on these pages are any indication, the La Crosse Area Synod has the hippest pastors around. And if the posters don’t make you want to come to…

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A wish for a longer Epiphany

It is that obscure little season between Christmas and Lent.

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Pastor shares the word in canvas

Some pastors can paint a vivid picture with their words. For Paul Oman it’s the opposite. It’s his pictures that speak volumes. The ELCA pastor discovered he could reach people…

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Zumba as evangelism

Yeah, yeah, yeah, que no pare la fiesta! Don’t stop the party!” Pitbull’s rap music blares over the loudspeaker in the parking lot. About 60 participants follow Zumba® instructor Gonzalo…

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Building bridges faith to faith

In Dearborn, Mich., it is a Muslim-Christian daily affair.