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Legos for Lent
JJ Dygert had always been something of a Lenten laggard until he began building his pre-Easter discipline around a lifelong love of Legos. “I tried to give up French fries,…
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In memoriam: Martin E. Marty
Martin E. Marty, a distinguished church historian and scholar of American religion, a devoted teacher, and a friend and mentor to many, died Feb. 25 in Minneapolis. He was 97….
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Restoration
Three years ago, as many congregations were rebuilding after the pandemic, things at First Lutheran in Ketchikan, Alaska, were falling apart. The first issue was the church building, which was…
Mission & Ministry
The ongoing work of racial healing
In observance of the 2025 National Day of Racial Healing, the ELCA, in partnership with Augsburg Fortress Publishers, hosted a free online educational event on Jan. 21. The National Day…
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Bishop Eaton convenes interfaith leaders for statement on refugees, immigrants
Elizabeth Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has convened a coalition of interfaith leaders in support of refugees and immigrants who are forced to flee their homes. “We stand united…
Voices of Faith
Lenten journeys
In the past, I usually equated Lent to time spent in isolation in nature, time to be with oneself and with God and spent in discernment—essentially an introspective journey. I…
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The power of staying
Focal verse “Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, ‘Sit here while I go over there and pray’” (Matthew 26:36). Reflection…
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An annual reminder
I grew up attending a hodgepodge of Protestant churches, depending on where we lived in any given year. None of them had Ash Wednesday services, or if they did, my…
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A new season in Namibia
After years of devastating drought, the rains have returned to Namibia. Fattened goats and cattle now wander across the verdant desert, where the rains have formed a giant patchwork of…
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A dream of justice in Captain America: Brave New World
The latest entry in the ongoing Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain America: Brave New World has its share of thrills. There’s a city street standoff with a hired killer called Sidewinder…
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ELCA presiding bishop issues response in support of Jerusalem patriarchs on Gaza
ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton has issued a response in support of Jerusalem patriarchs on Gaza. “Recently, the Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem issued an urgent plea to…
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I’m a Lutheran: John Larson
Chief operating officer, Niron Magnetics Bethel Lutheran Church, Northfield, Minn. My wife, Claire, and I connected with Bethel when we moved to Northfield from Minneapolis in 2001. I was the…
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