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The great and holy leveling field
“There but for the grace of God go I.” I’ve heard this uttered and may have even said it myself a time or two. It’s usually said in response to…
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“Compassion in action”
Currently as many as 750,000 people in U.S. nursing homes have been fundamentally abandoned, said Mark Fisher, pastor of Transfiguration Lutheran Church in Fenton, Mich. “The church has a responsibility…
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Tech-savvy learning
Using the latest technology to share knowledge and impact society is part of the Lutheran heritage. Martin Luther used the new technology of his day—the printing press—to share ideas faster…
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A 21st-century church
When you think about technology in the church, does projecting song lyrics onto a screen for worship come to mind? Or is it something bigger in scope—like a live Twitter…
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Facing climate change together
In October 2018, Lutheran Disaster Response U.S. (LDR) held its annual consultation with a focus on understanding climate change. Coordinators shared firsthand experiences of vulnerable communities affected by disasters worsened…
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New approaches, extended services
The Results Innovation Lab from Lutheran Services in America (LSA) is equipping leaders to improve health, safety, stability and education for 20,000 at-risk youth by 2024. The lab employs a…
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Living stones
When Tuhina Verma Rasche returned to the Aida refugee camp near Bethlehem in spring 2019, she was welcomed with open arms and a warm meal. During her first trip there…
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Fighting the odds
It might seem odd for a church that is hundreds of years old to feel like a new, budding faith, but that is the reality for those who belong to…
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Courageous, resilient, faithful
Aiming to help its congregations evolve and thrive through enhanced emotional intelligence and self-awareness, the Rocky Mountain Synod in September 2019 launched a program for rostered ministers and laypeople alike…
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Satisfying spiritual hunger
One Sunday evening a month, Alex Mrakovich takes a break from the hustle and bustle of life to relax in a candlelit, music-filled space where he puts aside his worries….
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I’m a Lutheran: Debra J. Bonde
Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Livonia, Mich. Founder and director of Seedlings Braille Books for Children I founded Seedlings Braille Books for Children 35 years ago because I heard that braille books…
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My take: Maasai girls and the road to Jericho
In 1967, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a speech at Riverside Church in New York City. In his address, he alluded to one of the Bible’s most well-known passages, the…
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