It started with an invitation. Eleonore and William Thuemmel were waiting for a table at a popular restaurant in The Villages, Fla., where they live. They weren’t in a hurry—William…
Each year on the Sunday following Easter, we hear in our Gospel lesson the story of Thomas, “the Twin.” He’s been stuck with the nickname “Doubting Thomas,” yet the point…
Jesus “heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds” (Psalm 147:3). Scripture makes clear that God’s will is for each of us, and the entire planet, to have health, wholeness…
While talking about the uptick in severe weather and extreme temperatures, Ruth Ivory-Moore, ELCA program director for environment and corporate responsibility, is direct: “All of creation is experiencing the impact…
Actions speak louder than words. That familiar sentiment echoed in Nancy Smith’s mind when she was thinking of ways to help the children in her congregation’s after-school program understand Jesus’…
A sacrifice is giving up something valuable to gain a greater treasure. As a child, I sacrificed my precious free time to participate in park district programming, which afforded me…
Six years ago, on Easter Sunday, my mother died. She had been living in Puerto Rico; I was miles away in New Jersey. As I grappled with grief, my family,…
In [the gospel] the righteousness of God is revealed (Romans 1:17). In the preface to The Complete Edition of Luther’s Latin Works (1545), Martin Luther recorded how this verse in Paul’s…
David Isaacson of Fargo, N.D., has an eye for eggs. Ceramic, stone, wooden, etched, paper, painted or plain, the retired pastor has been collecting and giving away eggs at Easter…
Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, Seattle National Public Radio (NPR) correspondent I believe that man is not the measure, and the simple fact of existence is evidence of divine will. An…
Stephanie Murphy, a Florida Democrat, is the first Vietnamese American woman — and only the second Vietnamese American ever — to be elected to the U.S. Congress. Her congressional work,…
As a mom of two little ones, I’ve discovered that every season of parenting brings a different need for the best place to sit in worship. In the early days,…
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