Inner flourishing
Voices of Faith

Inner flourishing

Why do some people experience increasing joy and happiness while others become more anxious, stressed and unhappy? The difference has to do with inner flourishing. Those who evolve into considerate,…

Soul care
Voices of Faith

Soul care

I first heard about “spiritual direction” from the best of my classmates during our first year in seminary. These seminarians were seeking spiritual directors for ongoing discernment, ministry formation and…

A new thing
Voices of Faith

A new thing

Do not remember the former things, or consider the things of old. I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I…

Perspective: Experience Pentecost in every worship service
Spiritual Resources

Perspective: Experience Pentecost in every worship service

Editor’s note: This piece originally ran on June 6, 2o19. Our June 2019 cover story, “Worship 101,” examined the “whats, whys and hows” of ELCA worship. We continued the story…