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Harvest ground
It’s harvest season in various parts of the United States. I’m mindful of a parable Jesus shares about a harvest where the crops were infiltrated by weeds. Jesus compares the…
Living Faithfully
Nevada goats receive Lutheran baa-lessing
How did 260 goats end up being blessed at St. Paul Lutheran Family in Carson City, Nevada? “It was a pretty big ordeal,” said Chad Adamik, pastor of St. Paul….
Living Faithfully
Bishop Eaton joins congregation for “God’s work. Our hands.” Sunday acts of service
Editor’s note: The following is reprinted with permission from the ELCA Southwest California Synod newsletter. On Sunday, Sept. 12, ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton visited Los Angeles for the installation…
Mission & Ministry
A growing need
Oregonians are waiting for “The Big One.” Every few hundred years, the Cascadia Subduction Zone, a tectonic plate boundary off the coast of the Pacific Northwest, causes huge earthquakes. The…
Voices of Faith
“Little by little” is no longer enough
Series editor’s note: Throughout 2021, “Deeper understandings” will continue to engage the ELCA’s commitment to authentic diversity. Vance Blackfox will carry on this theme next month. —Kathryn A. Kleinhans, dean…
Mission & Ministry
Generations of faith
Where are the young people? How will we pass on the faith to future generations? What can we do to bring youth to church? These questions can be heard in…
Voices of Faith
A preacher’s skeptical friend
Forty years ago, just out of college, at a summer camp in upstate South Carolina, I met an atheist whose friendship would shape my theological formation and pastoral ministry more…
Living Faithfully
Dealing with bullies
One night the book I was reading to our kids at bedtime led to a conversation about how some kids mock others to make themselves feel better. Low self-esteem can…
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Presiding Bishop Eaton urges humane treatment of Haitian and other migrants
Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has issued a statement urging the Biden administration to vigorously pursue actions granting protection to migrants arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border. “In…
Living Faithfully
Joyful offerings
Focal verse Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God (Hebrews 13:16). Reflection Every year our area churches host…
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Bishop Eaton, Churches Beyond Borders leaders issue letter on Doctrine of Discovery
Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has co-signed with other heads of churches from Churches Beyond Borders a letter on the legacy of the Doctrine of Discovery. In…
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“Presente”
Series editor’s note: Throughout 2021, “Deeper understandings” will continue to engage the ELCA’s commitment to authentic diversity. Kenneth Wheeler will carry on this theme next month. Established by law in…
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