Lenten redirection
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Lenten redirection

After my toddler gave the mop a “haircut,” I learned about the gentle discipline technique called redirection. When a child makes a mistake or has a meltdown, a caretaker suggests…
Invitations to come and look
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Invitations to come and look

Focal verse “Come and see a man who told me everything I have ever done! He cannot be the Messiah, can he?” (John 4:29). Reflection “Mama, come look!” I can’t…
Values-based innovation
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Values-based innovation

Committed to the accessibility and affordability of higher education, Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) in Tacoma, Wash., has sworn off annual tuition hikes in favor of a fixed tuition that covers…
An interfaith call to peace for Ukraine
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An interfaith call to peace for Ukraine

A group of interreligious leaders, including ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth A. Eaton, has issued a statement calling for peace in Ukraine. “Though we have been anxious about the recent growing…
Throwing doors wide open
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Throwing doors wide open

For one congregation in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, the three-man-weave drill in basketball has taken on greater meaning. Elementary-age players at Abiding Presence Lutheran incorporate Jesus’ parables into their…
Finding safety for Afghan women lawyers and judges
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Finding safety for Afghan women lawyers and judges

When Wendy Taube, a member of Luther Memorial Lutheran Church, Chicago, heard the news in August that the U.S. military would be leaving Afghanistan after 20 years, she was filled…
Support sibling relationships
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Support sibling relationships

Many of us have heard the story of Jacob and Esau. It’s often referenced when thinking about sibling relationships, or family dynamics in general, and how messy they can be….
“Telling the truth is difficult”
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“Telling the truth is difficult”

When Jeff Crim learned that the McMinn County School Board in Tennessee had voted to remove the acclaimed graphic novel Maus from its eighth-grade curriculum, he was, in a word,…
My take: The search for truth
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My take: The search for truth

The teenage and young adult years are hard, especially now. These are the years when youth discover and shape their identities. With this search for identity come questions: Do I…
A love letter to African descent communities
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A love letter to African descent communities

Nicolette Marie Peñaranda started dreaming about a new Black History Month project shortly after she began her role as ELCA program director for African Descent Ministries in 2021. She had…
2022 ELCA Youth Gathering canceled
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2022 ELCA Youth Gathering canceled

The ELCA has announced that the 2022 ELCA Youth Gathering has been canceled due to the ongoing pandemic, the recent COVID-19 surge and public health considerations. The Gathering pre-events—the Multicultural…