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The garden that grows reconciliation
Botswana, with one of the highest rates of HIV and AIDS in the world, is known for its progressive approach to addressing community needs. One of its many projects is…
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Chapel of love
When Dean Beckwith, a retired ELCA pastor, originally bought the property he now lives on in Saddle Lake, Mich., he was immediately intrigued by the old well house that stood…
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‘Our Father’ binds his/the world together
The Japanese had been the enemy. That was the general thinking in 1948 while Luther Kistler and other soldiers occupied Tokyo. So it seemed unusual for Kistler when his father…
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A life laid down
We know love by this, that he laid down his life for us — and we ought to lay down our lives for one another (1 John 3:16). Francis Spufford, a…
Faith in Action
Closed church’s legacy lives on
Small business closings across the country are quite common. When the accountant and attorney say, “The time has come,” typically employees are let go, merchandise is liquidated, doors are closed…
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Truly inclusive membership requires intention, support
In 1990 people of color comprised 2 percent of the ELCA’s total membership. Since then a perennial goal has been to increase members of color to at least 10 percent….
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A place to start over
Nayef Buteh wants Americans to know that the situation in Syria is dire: “It’s getting worse every day. I can’t see hope for a better situation [anytime] soon.” For nearly…
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Curiousity
Pick up any modern convenience that you consider useful — a cellphone, zippered sweater, electric toothbrush — and you can be sure that object, in its original form, started out…
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‘Courageous conversations’
Doris DuPree Harris and Chuck Hubbard, two Dallas-area pastors, have brought their congregations together for what they call “Courageous Conversations” about racism. The inspiration came from the 2014 Northern Texas–Northern…
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Faith, fellowship and dialogue
On a map, the three obscure countries nestled on the Caribbean coast of South America seem closely connected. In reality, “the three Guianas” — French Guiana (a province of France),…
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Class on the current
On Sept. 1, 12 students, one teaching assistant, two professors and two guides boarded 24-foot voyageur canoes to embark on an adventure down the Mississippi River. No, this isn’t a…
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‘Being homeless is the toughest job’
Brick spires on the buildings at the University of Washington in Seattle stretch to the sky, signaling shiny, boundless futures for the thousands of students traipsing to class. But among…