Government that serves the neighbor
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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…

A unique Three Kings celebration
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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,…

A love letter from God
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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…

A boom in baptisms
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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….

From a Christmas Day fire to gratitude
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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….

Activated to do justice and share joy
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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…

New life emerges
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New life emerges

Jared Stahler believes St. Peter Lutheran Church in New York City is having a resurrection moment. It’s a poignant statement to make after everything the pastor and his parishioners have…