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Faith in Action

Rules for church

Parents of small children are likely to have a long do and don’t list for worshiping as a family: Don’t tear the pages out of the hymnal. Don’t climb under…
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Voices of Faith

Holy possessions in an anxious age

I get asked from time to time: “What made you decide to become a pastor?” Not as often now as when I was preparing for ordination and interviewing with call…
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Voices of Faith

God’s grand creation

Even with our extended winter this year, the bluebirds are back and choosing their nesting sites, which, for me, means that “spring has sprung!” One of the primary ways I enjoy…
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Voices of Faith

I’m a Lutheran: Olivia Konrardy-Buchal

First Lutheran Church, Onalaska, Wis. Fifth-grader at Eagle Bluff Elementary School, Onalaska, Wis. I believe that everyone should be treated equally and have a second chance. Nobody should be left…
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Voices of Faith

Resurrection 2: The gifts of grace

Acts 4:32-35; John 20:19-31 During Paschaltide, and hopefully all year long as well, we focus on what it means for our community to live into the reality of the resurrection…
When the scars come out
Voices of Faith

When the scars come out

I was half-listening to the radio in our garage and don’t even remember the name of the show, but I suddenly perked up when someone asked: “What advice would you…
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Spiritual Resources

Radical belonging in a troubled age

When I first heard Brené Brown’s viral original TED talk on the power of vulnerability to combat shame, I knew I was listening to something important. It turns out that…
Easter: The best news in the world
Voices of Faith

Easter: The best news in the world

There’s a story told of two children playing together while a movie about Jesus’ life was on television in the background. One of the children was Christian; the other was…
Reflection: From the grave of Good Friday to the triumph of Easter
Voices of Faith

Reflection: From the grave of Good Friday to the triumph of Easter

I told my new friend I was taking a “day trip” on Good Friday 2017 because I didn’t want to tell her my real plans: I was driving two hours…
The living Last Supper
Faith in Action

The living Last Supper

One of the most well-known works of art of all time, Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper is also one of the most important and influential paintings to Christians worldwide….