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Mission & Ministry

Hospital stretches resources to treat many

Angela Marzvizo was just a child when her father fell ill and her mother abandoned her. For comfort and companionship, she befriended nurses at nearby Mnene Hospital in the Mberengwa…

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Living Faithfully

We are Church for the Sake of the World

What is the role of the Church in the world? ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton says, “We’re not a social service agency with sacraments. We are the Body of Christ…

Here’s one suicide prevention tool we all need
Living Faithfully

Here’s one suicide prevention tool we all need

While giving a presentation about suicide prevention to a group of teens at Our Saviour Lutheran Church, Naperville, Ill., one of the pastors stepped forward and told this story: I…

A lexicon of faith: Salvation
Voices of Faith

A lexicon of faith: Salvation

Nonreligious uses of the verb “to save” are easy to comprehend. A relief pitcher saves a baseball game. A medic saves the life of a heart attack victim. When we…

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Living Faithfully

Intense sequences of peril

In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence, and one’s children will have a refuge (Proverbs 14:26). One of the newer reasons for a movie to receive a…

Changing tires, changing lives
Living Faithfully

Changing tires, changing lives

Sheree Brussa lost her house, car and most of her possessions in 2013 when a flood left much of her Des Plaines, Ill., community under water. The single mother didn’t…

Winds of change, fire of passion
Voices of Faith

Winds of change, fire of passion

At Pentecost, the Holy Spirit showed up with sound and force like the wind. Those present saw what seemed to be tongues like fire. In this powerful way, the Spirit…