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Mission & Ministry

Beyond memos

Here we are, practitioners of memos: We send email and we receive it, We copy it and forward it and save it and delete it.  We write to move the…
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Mission & Ministry

Faith

Most of the truly valuable things in life aren’t well suited for measurement. Try quantifying the next kiss someone plants on your cheek, for example. What criteria would you employ?…
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Art as Lenten discipline

After he spends time in an art museum, Paul R. Olsen says he sees his world differently. “I see light. I see darkness. I see lines. I see shapes. I…
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What is confirmation?

What are we trying to accomplish through confirmation?
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Faith practices have changed!

How we practice Baptism and teach Scripture today.
7 quotes to live by from Augustine, bishop of Hippo

7 quotes to live by from Augustine, bishop of Hippo

To commemorate the life of Augustine, bishop of Hippo, here are seven quotes from the famous Christian thinker.
End-times

End-times

If a pollster asked you about the likelihood that Jesus Christ will return to earth in the next 40 years, how would you answer? According to a 2010 survey by…
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Moms of the Bible quiz

Do you know the awesome moms in the Bible? Here are 10 questions to test your knowledge and to help you celebrate this Mother’s Day.
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7 things you might like to know about Martin Luther

With Luther’s birthday coming up on Nov. 10, you might be interested in reading more about the reformer.
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Celebrate the Feast of Pentecost

Consider ways of highlighting the juxtaposition of the resurrection and the gift of the Holy Spirit.
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The assembly prays

Our prayer gives voice to our longing for God’s grace and shapes our expectations for encountering that grace in our lives and in the world.