Voices of Faith

Voices of Faith

Tail light sheds light on racism

I understood, in a in-my-face kind of way, what white privilege is.

Voices of Faith

The wonder of the ritual

The power of the sacramental drew me to the Lutheran tradition.

Voices of Faith

Thanks for your service

‘Thank you for your time’ To Daniel J. Lehmann: Thank you for your time, efforts and service as editor of The Lutheran (December, page 4). I enjoy reading the articles…

Mission & Ministry

A life laid down

We know love by this, that he laid down his life for us — and we ought to lay down our lives for one another  (1 John 3:16). Francis Spufford, a…

Faith in Action

A place to start over

Nayef Buteh wants Americans to know that the situation in Syria is dire: “It’s getting worse every day. I can’t see hope for a better situation [anytime] soon.” For nearly…

Voices of Faith

Take the leftovers, with dignity

A friend in need sparks a new feature at a weekly community meal.

Voices of Faith

After 10 years, final thoughts

It has come down to the final 460 words (the length of these missives). This is my last column as editor of The Lutheran. I’ve made some of the points…

Mission & Ministry

Curiousity

Pick up any modern convenience that you consider useful — a cellphone, zippered sweater, electric toothbrush — and you can be sure that object, in its original form, started out…

Voices of Faith

Google and your congregation

Keep your website fresh to attract the search engine and visitors.

Voices of Faith

Who should run the congregation?

Is it the pastor or the members? Or is a third party really in control?

Voices of Faith

Do you have a special bell?

Mine calls me to silence, especially when my impulse is to rant.

Voices of Faith

Just being welcoming isn’t enough

In a secular society, congregations need to do more to survive.