Stories of God’s people putting their faith into tangible action in their communities.
Like millions of others, I lost my job in 2009 due to the recession. After 17 years with an international aid organization, I believed on some level that I was…
Recording them could be a powerful congregational project.
We can serve our neighbor freely because our trust is in God.
I hope you will both listen to one another in love, not in anger.
After another mass shooting, what do Lutherans need to do?
His Small Catechism provides insight into the life of faith.
It’s “dirt-y” work that reminds us of our place in the world.
I had a bad feeling it was coming. I’ve watched beautiful fields of sweet corn stand unharvested in Southwestern Minnesota. It’s a story from the prairie that isn’t often told….
A pastor’s offer of welcoming accommodation is rejected.
Different avenues can lead to a time for daily spiritual reflection.
So, what can we do now to become a part of the solution?
Editor’s note: At presstime, Kelly Gissendaner’s fate was still undetermined. In 1998 she received the death penalty for persuading her boyfriend to murder her husband. If executed, Gissendaner would become…
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