People often set great expectations for each other. Sometimes these expectations, particularly at the beginning of relationships, differ and go unspoken, occasionally resulting in one party not living up to…
When Jamil Zoughbi and Claudine Faltas answered God’s call, they never imagined the twists and turns their journey would take. Their lives in Bethlehem and Jerusalem weren’t that different from…
While praying about the invitation to write this column, I was drawn by its title, “Grounded in grace.” Scriptures, images and memories of what this means have gathered and danced…
“Come on!” shouts a triumphant Tashi at several key points in Challengers. Although the tennis drama was sold as a steamy love triangle between Tashi (Zendaya) and former best friends…
Sometimes stories in the Bible become so well-known that the characters are never released into our lives but are trapped in time, annually unboxed for seasonal sentiment. In her poem…
No one should be shocked to learn that the narrator of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever begins its last scene by declaring, “It really was the best Christmas pageant ever.”…
Medical laboratory technician, Essentia Health Trinity Lutheran Church, Moorhead, Minn. Growing up, I was highly involved with the youth ministry of my home church, Kimandolu Lutheran Church in Arusha, Tanzania,…
Series editor’s note: In 2025, “Deeper understandings” will focus on the ELCA social statements. We hope to reintroduce them to readers as a means of provoking fruitful, enriching conversation between…
Editor’s note: This article was originally published by the Lutheran World Federation as its 2024 Christmas message to the worldwide communion of churches. “When they had heard the king, they set out; and…
The new film Bonhoeffer has put the German theologian in the news again and has sparked plenty of controversy. The International Bonhoeffer Society and members of the theologian’s family have…
Advent is my favorite season in the liturgical calendar. A fresh set of Sundays and Seasons resources feels a little bit like back to school. Advent is only four weeks,…
When we think about prayer books, we likely picture a book published some time ago, nestled in a pew, waiting for us to turn to the right page. We probably…
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