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Having faith can be difficult

It’s sometimes hard to trust in the promises of a God we cannot see.

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Fostering friendship, leadership

International Companion Program helps international youth thrive.

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The imposition of ashes

This tradition turns into a public declaration of what I believe.

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Lent: Taking up faith practices

You can learn ways to integrate them into your daily life.

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The world’s slaves for Jesus

The meaning of “If you lose your life, you will find it.”

2014 an unsettling year, with religion in starring role
Faith in Action

2014 an unsettling year, with religion in starring role

For most of recorded history, Isis was an Egyptian goddess who cared for widows and orphans, cured the sick and even brought the dead back to life. In 2014 the…

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Balancing ‘being’ and ‘doing’

Time for being with God and time for loving and helping others.

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Called to a new life, ministry

A former Catholic priest studies to become an ELCA pastor.

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Finding faith tracks

Train!” I exclaim, pointing at the tracks. Driving down the road with my 5-year-old son, I often find myself pointing out the trains we pass. Since he was born he,…

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‘Our one constant is change’

Sanctuary of Marshfield, Mass., likes to think outside the church. From the style of its building, which resembles an A-frame ski lodge in the woods, to an altar made of…

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Posters show pastors in new light

If the posters on these pages are any indication, the La Crosse Area Synod has the hippest pastors around. And if the posters don’t make you want to come to…

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A wish for a longer Epiphany

It is that obscure little season between Christmas and Lent.