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A word for weary parents
Focal verse “Do not fear, for I am with you, do not be afraid, for I am your God” (Isaiah 41:10). Reflection It doesn’t take much for my children to…
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ELCA presiding bishop issues pastoral message on Ukraine
Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has issued a pastoral message regarding the current situation in Ukraine. “I watch with grave concern as tensions continue between Russia and…
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ELCA introduces “Faith, Sexism, and Justice: A Call to Action” study guide
The ELCA has introduced a study guide for its newest social statement, “Faith, Sexism, and Justice: A Call to Action.” The guide features six interactive and flexible (45-, 60- or…
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ELCA introduces “Now Is the Time” study guide
The ELCA has introduced “Now Is the Time: A Study Guide for ELCA Declaration to People of African Descent” to help congregations wrestle with the meaning of the declaration, adopted…
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Government that serves the neighbor
People who work for “the government” get called lots of things, but rarely “prophet, priest, angel, and savior.” That’s how Martin Luther referred to a faithful “jurist”—or government worker—who, he…
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A unique Three Kings celebration
On Jan. 6, St. Paul Lutheran Church/Iglesia Luterana San Pablo in Minneapolis held a unique Three Kings Day celebration as part of the Feast of Epiphany. The celebration included music,…
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A love letter from God
Focal verse “And you show that you are a letter of Christ, prepared by us, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets…
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Top five articles from 2021
As we wrapped up 2021, we took a look at some of our top stories from the year. Below are Living Lutheran‘s five most-read articles from the last 12 months….
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A boom in baptisms
Vishal Ryan Gangaram has been an atheist and, later, a practicing Muslim, but over the Labor Day weekend the 23-year-old was baptized at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Eggertsville, N.Y….
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From a Christmas Day fire to gratitude
Less than a year after a fire on Christmas morning destroyed Good Shepherd Lutheran in Levittown, N.Y., the congregation was selling Christmas trees to raise money for their rebuilding efforts….
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A liturgy of comfort and hope
For many, the Christmas season is one of jubilation. Of friends and family. Of celebrating the birth of a baby in a manger who would change lives forever. For…
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Activated to do justice and share joy
Lee M. Miller II knows well what it’s like to begin a long-lasting journey. A three-time marathoner, Miller has called himself “a slow runner, and I finish in the back…
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