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Voices of Faith

I can’t get no satisfaction

“I ate so much I’m about to burst.” All of us have either heard someone at a gathering or restaurant use that phrase or have used it ourselves. But how…
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Reflection: We’re going for the gold

Those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary (Isaiah 40:31).  The 2018 Winter…
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The life of faith is not about how you feel

Every night it’s the same. I give my 4-year-old daughter a bath. I help her get into her pajamas. She says goodnight to Mommy. Then she gets in bed and…
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Jars and jars of giving

Growing up during the Great Depression in a family that believed in giving back shaped Ordean Oen’s life. When the native North Dakotan retired in 1989 as a research physicist…
I’m a Lutheran leader: Martha Cooley
Voices of Faith

I’m a Lutheran leader: Martha Cooley

This year we’re putting an emphasis on stories that highlight leadership and leaders from around the ELCA. “I’m a Lutheran leader” is an online feature that highlights the many ways…
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A second call

My pastor and I had finished our lunch meeting to put the finishing touches on the congregation’s strategic plan for the following year. As we each enjoyed that last cup…
2017 in film: Breaking the rod of the oppressor
Voices of Faith

2017 in film: Breaking the rod of the oppressor

“Star Wars” movies love it when tiny spaceships destroy moon-sized super-weapons, so it’s no surprise that the series’ latest entry places its sympathies squarely among the underdogs. But Episode VIII:…
I’m a Lutheran: Kelly Schumacher Fuller
Voices of Faith

I’m a Lutheran: Kelly Schumacher Fuller

“I’m a Lutheran” is a monthly profile featuring ELCA members around the country. The profiles showcase ELCA members in all their diversity, connecting one another through individual faith stories as…