‘Don’t cry. Be a man!’
Unfortunately, that poor advice has had tragic consequences for all.
Unfortunately, that poor advice has had tragic consequences for all.
Young Lutherans are celebrating their roots, continuing the Reformation.
Different avenues can lead to a time for daily spiritual reflection.
So, what can we do now to become a part of the solution?
Editor’s note: At presstime, Kelly Gissendaner’s fate was still undetermined. In 1998 she received the death penalty for persuading her boyfriend to murder her husband. If executed, Gissendaner would become…
How can we as a church change our white, middle-class profile?
Pope Francis realizes economics and ecology must coexist.
We can respond to today’s diaspora with respect for diverse faiths.
How did — and does — the Reformation affect the lives of women? If this relationship was documented on Facebook, the status might be “it’s complicated.” The Old Testament tells…
One of our youth became sick during closing worship of the Youth Gathering (page 16). Waiting outside the medical area, two women who work at the Ford Center asked if…
Hold the post-worship pastries and put on your walking shoes.
Shaina Lidd, a Jewish American, and Mathilda Nassar, a Lutheran from the occupied West Bank, have a friendship that might seem unlikely to some. When they met and Nassar said…
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