Caring, learning, trusting
Mission & Ministry

Caring, learning, trusting

Many years ago, Linda Jacobson changed a tire on a rural road near Arusha, Tanzania. She wasn’t strong enough to turn the lug nuts, but she figured out what to…
Seeing with God’s eyes
Living Faithfully

Seeing with God’s eyes

Focal verse “I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing”…
Sabbath ground
Voices of Faith

Sabbath ground

This month I chose to write about sabbath-keeping because I thought it could be a therapeutic activity that might even lead to firmer sabbath disciplines in my life. However, as…
ELCA mourns death of Vice President Bill Horne
Living Faithfully

ELCA mourns death of Vice President Bill Horne

William “Bill” Horne II, vice president of the ELCA, died Aug. 14 of a suspected heart attack. Horne was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Clearwater, Fla. He…
My faith journey: The grace and peace of receiving help
Voices of Faith

My faith journey: The grace and peace of receiving help

Pastor begins the sermon with her familiar greeting: “Grace and peace to you from God our Father, and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.” While I’ve heard this line…
Please don’t leave hungry
Voices of Faith

Please don’t leave hungry

In John 6, Jesus’ words and actions become increasingly difficult to understand. The chapter begins with Jesus recognizing the gathered crowd’s physical hunger, transforming a child’s limited resources into abundance…
Inherent worth
Mission & Ministry

Inherent worth

When Ken Carder’s wife, Linda, was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, he began to consider the high value society places on intellect, and how capacity relates to identity. He quickly learned…
Create smoother transitions
Living Faithfully

Create smoother transitions

August’s arrival means a new school year, new routines and, as we stumble out of the COVID-19 pandemic this summer, more uncertainty. Any parent can tell you that children may…
A God we can <i>truly</i> trust
Voices of Faith

A God we can truly trust

Series editor’s note: Throughout 2021, “Deeper understandings” will continue to engage the ELCA’s commitment to authentic diversity. —Kathryn A. Kleinhans, dean of Trinity Lutheran Seminary at Capital University, Columbus, Ohio…
Purpose and public health
Voices of Faith

Purpose and public health

Cheryl Beversdorf had a long and prestigious career. A registered nurse, she served with the U.S. Army in Japan and at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C….