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Voices of Faith
Grounded in sabbath
The world has grown crazier than usual; life as we knew it has tilted and won’t right itself. This takes energy to process and navigate, energy we’d rather pour into…
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My faith journey: We can all do great things
When the school year comes to an end, a mixture of emotions arises. Some students experience joy, others sense relief and some feel sadness. All these emotions are perfectly normal….
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Praying for and honoring our nonbinary siblings
Today, we give thanks for our nonbinary siblings as we continue to celebrate Pride Month and honor the diversity of God’s people. Prayer: God, who transcends all genders and identities,…
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Holding on to curiosity and joy
Elected April 25 as bishop of the Northeastern Minnesota Synod, Taryn Montgomery sees the vital importance of churches’ ties to their local communities. Montgomery, who served as synod minister for…
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Shared experiences
Editor’s note: This the final installment of a three-part series of Lutherans reflecting on their families’ experience of Japanese American incarceration. When Stacy D. Kitahata, an ELCA member and third-generation…
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Worship without erasure
When Bimen Limbong began serving in Jeffersontown, Ky., a congregant approached him with a concern: his accent made it difficult to follow his sermons. He didn’t respond defensively. He responded…
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Movie-watching as a spiritual discipline
Much of Jeffrey Overstreet’s professional life has centered on cinema, from his extensive film writing—including as critic for Christianity Today—to the courses he teaches at Seattle Pacific University. But film…
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I’m a Lutheran: Stephanie Butera
Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Cocoa Beach, Fla. Retired executive vice president and chief operating officer, Hyatt Vacation Ownership I moved to Cocoa Beach in 2015 with my husband and…
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What freedom requires
Editor’s note: In this second installment of a three-part Living Lutheran series, Deanna Kim Bassett, an ELCA pastor, reflects on her family’s experience of Japanese American incarceration—and what those stories…
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Wanda Frenchman wants you to rethink worship
In downtown Phoenix, where glass high-rises and new developments have replaced what was once a low-income corridor, a different kind of congregation gathers. This congregation is shaped less by brick…
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Five road movies for the weary pilgrim
For those of us who are suckers for a road movie, the charm of a classic hero-on-a-righteous-path story is endlessly alluring. The lead character walks off their past, confronts their…
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They called it “camp”
Editor’s note: In this first installment of a three-part Living Lutheran series, Gail Kiyomura reflects on her family’s experience of Japanese American incarceration. In 1941, shortly after Gail Kiyomura’s…
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