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Christ, the wall breacher
“For [Christ] is our peace; in his flesh he has made both groups into one and has broken down the dividing wall, that is, the hostility between us” (Ephesians 2:14)….
Faith in Action
Shaping the church for the COVID-19 generation
What happens in childhood doesn’t stay in childhood. I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately, as my husband and I improvise a school routine for our children at home,…
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Divine donkey rustler
Gosh, sheriff, I wouldn’t lie to you. He gave us specific directions to locate a parked car that had zero miles on the odometer. Told us the car was for…
Faith in Action
My take: Lutheran witness needed now, more than ever
In March 2016, I was asked to write an article for Living Lutheran about the emerging split in our nation’s culture, especially the widening gap in our political ideologies. Since…
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I’m a Lutheran: Ida Hakkarinen
Hope Lutheran Church and Student Center, College Park, Md. Occupation: meteorologist with the federal government Vocation: to be salt, light and leaven in the world (Matthew 5:13-16, 13:33) As a…
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A hero rises
The hero stands in a resolute pose, her bright hair swirling around her face. She calls her team to action as a flag flaps in the wind behind her. It’s…
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Go with God!
As we journey into Lent, preparing to commemorate Jesus’ death and resurrection, our lectionary readings invite us to consider his humanity. We learn how Jesus suffered temptation (Hebrews 2:18), desperation…
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It takes a village to raise a pastor
Editor’s note: This year the ELCA celebrates 50 years of Lutheran women’s ordination in the United States, 40 years of the ordination of Lutheran women of color, and 10 years…
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Perspective: We are all criminals
In a world obsessed with the pursuit of “happiness,” where Instagram filters create flawless photos and the most popular books and TV shows offer strategies for a bright and sunny…
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Prayers rise like incense
I call upon you, O Lord; come quickly to me; give ear to my voice when I call to you. Let my prayer be counted as incense before you, and…
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Henri Nouwen, Fred Rogers and a life rooted in good soil
Seven springs ago, in the second month of my worship at Faith Lutheran Church, Glen Ellyn, Ill., I encountered for the first time the hymn “Lord, Let My Heart Be…
Spiritual Resources
A deeper vision of the kingdom
Series editor’s note: Throughout 2020, “Deeper understandings” will engage the ELCA’s commitment to authentic diversity. Kevin Vandiver will continue on this theme in the next issue. —Kathryn A. Kleinhans, dean…
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