Faith in Action

Faith in Action

The Good Dinosaur

Arlo was the runt in a dinosaur litter and is constantly teased by his stronger siblings. His greatest character flaw is that he is frightened by everything. The family worries…

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Poetry takes center stage in NYC

Every third Sunday afternoon, folks gather at St. John Lutheran Church, New York, N.Y., for Kairos Poetry Café, which plays host to poets, musicians, and performing and visual artists. The…

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Ashes to go

This will be the fourth year that Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church in New York City takes to the street with ashes, prayer and God’s love on Ash Wednesday (Feb. 10…

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Closed church’s legacy lives on

Small business closings across the country are quite common. When the accountant and attorney say, “The time has come,” typically employees are let go, merchandise is liquidated, doors are closed…

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A survival guide for Lent

People often think of Christmas as an emotionally tough time of year to get through, but in reality all Christian holi/holy days are difficult in the years after the loss…

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Truly inclusive membership requires intention, support

In 1990 people of color comprised 2 percent of the ELCA’s total membership. Since then a perennial goal has been to increase members of color to at least 10 percent….

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A place to start over

Nayef Buteh wants Americans to know that the situation in Syria is dire: “It’s getting worse every day. I can’t see hope for a better situation [anytime] soon.” For nearly…

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ELCA presiding bishop visits Syrian refugees

ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth A. Eaton listens as a Syrian refugee speaks while gathered at the Lutheran World Federation Peace Oasis in the Zaatari refugee camp, Jordan. Eaton was joined by Archbishop Antje Jackelén of the Church of Sweden and Gloria Rojas Vargas, former president of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chile. Many families at the camp are facing their fifth winter being displaced from their homes.

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Sainthood granted

Pope Francis gave final clearance for Mother Teresa — called “the saint of the gutters” for her work with the poor in India — to become an official saint. The…

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‘Person of the Year’

Described as the de facto leader of the European Union, German Chancellor Angela Merkel led the enterprise in tackling the euro crisis brought on by Greece’s financial woes. She also…

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Professor on leave

Larycia Hawkins, a political science professor, was put on paid leave by Wheaton (Ill.) College in December for her public remarks about the relationship of Christianity to Islam. As part…

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An Islamic issue?

Muslims in the West must step up and admit terrorism is rooted in extremist Islam, said four Muslim panelists speaking at a conservative think tank held Dec. 3 at the…