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Voices of Faith

A letter to my children this Christmas

Hi there. I know this letter won’t mean much to you now, because words are not as meaningful as they used to be, but maybe in 30 years or so when…
Keeping watch
Voices of Faith

Keeping watch

Between our house and the nearby middle school is a small stream. It flows under the road through a large culvert and empties into a small pool, rising and falling…
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Living Faithfully

God’s heartbeat

Have you ever cried so hard, been so upset, that you couldn’t catch your breath? Have you been so overwhelmed by life—violence … inequality … death … brokenness—that you couldn’t…
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Voices of Faith

Expecting this Advent, desperately seeking light

As we dwell in these final days of Advent, perhaps we, like the expectant mother of Jesus, feel weary. So. Very. Weary. Perhaps we are tired of all the commercial…
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Voices of Faith

Deeper understandings: Christmas—God “deep in the flesh”

Thus it is rightly and truly said: God is born, was nursed or suckled, lay in the crib, felt cold, walked, stood, fell, wandered, ate, drank, suffered, died, etc. (Martin…
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Voices of Faith

Immaculate reconception

When I was young and turning the corner into the teenage world, I started to burn old pictures of myself. If I found one of myself in an awkward stage…
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Living Faithfully

Beyond the Steeple: Church of the Apostles

In part one of our “Beyond the Steeple” series, we travel to Seattle to highlight the ministry of Church of the Apostles. Watch this video for a look into the…
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Mission & Ministry

Praises sing to God the king

One  of the best presents at Christmas is often  taken for granted—the gift of music. Unlike other churches that rely on cantors, choirs or singers to lead worship music, Lutherans…
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Voices of Faith

At the intersection of theater and church

The comparisons between church and theater are easy to make. Simply substitute the words parishioners for audiences, hymns for songs and sermons for monologues. Both present a message that the…
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Living Faithfully

The face of the church is changing

Here is the church and here is the steeple. Open the door and see all the people. This well-known nursery rhyme, complete with hand motions, has likely been taught in…