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Generations of faith
Where are the young people? How will we pass on the faith to future generations? What can we do to bring youth to church? These questions can be heard in…
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Seeing the human in each other
The morning after the 2016 presidential election, Bruce MacKenzie had a line from the “Prayer of St. Francis” running through his mind: “To be understood as to understand.” “When a…
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Twenty years later: A 9/11 legacy
As the country marks the 20th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, this month, the legacy of Lutheran Disaster Response of New York (LDRNY) lives on in New York City. Spontaneously…
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“Final place of safety”
Working the overnight shift at the chapel at Ramstein Air Base in Germany is a challenge, but Chaplain Katie Osweiler is thankful to be helping refugees from Afghanistan on their…
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Food, faith and a pandemic
COVID-19 has affected people all over the world, and Liberia, in West Africa, is no exception. But the effects there were different from most of the Western Hemisphere. To contain…
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“Live beyond yourself”
In Matthew 17:20, Jesus says, “Truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it…
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Caring, learning, trusting
Many years ago, Linda Jacobson changed a tire on a rural road near Arusha, Tanzania. She wasn’t strong enough to turn the lug nuts, but she figured out what to…
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A meal of hope and dignity
At Café Esperanza, the power of simply having options brings hope to life. “This isn’t a soup kitchen where people get in line and are getting whatever we give you,”…
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Inherent worth
When Ken Carder’s wife, Linda, was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, he began to consider the high value society places on intellect, and how capacity relates to identity. He quickly learned…
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A pandemic “lifeline”
The already-declining membership and budget at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Royal Oak, Mich., took another hit as the deadly COVID-19 pandemic got a toehold in the area. The coronavirus…
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Money talks
Money is an issue that affects everyone. Situations will vary, but as one factor in the functioning of society, money is a necessary aspect of daily life. Despite this ubiquity,…
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Stepping out in faith
In June 2018, Miriam Vargas faced an almost unimaginable fate. A native of Honduras living in Columbus, Ohio, she received a deportation order from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), meaning…
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