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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.

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Pastor shares the word in canvas

Some pastors can paint a vivid picture with their words. For Paul Oman it’s the opposite. It’s his pictures that speak volumes. The ELCA pastor discovered he could reach people…

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Zumba as evangelism

Yeah, yeah, yeah, que no pare la fiesta! Don’t stop the party!” Pitbull’s rap music blares over the loudspeaker in the parking lot. About 60 participants follow Zumba® instructor Gonzalo…

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Building bridges faith to faith

In Dearborn, Mich., it is a Muslim-Christian daily affair.

Lutherans in Congress
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Lutherans in Congress

After the November elections, Lutherans on Capitol Hill increased from 23 to 27 members. Three ELCA members, Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D.; Rep. Tom Latham, R-Iowa; and Rep. Tom Petri, R-Wis.,…

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‘God’s work. Our hands.’ Sunday

Thousands of ELCA members from across this church participated in the 2014 “God’s work. Our hands.” Sunday. Wearing gold T-shirts, the day involved ELCA members serving their communities in ways…