Embrace the fire
Voices of Faith

Embrace the fire

Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through…

The compassion fence
Voices of Faith

The compassion fence

Let’s say your Bible falls open one fine morning to a verse smack-dab in the middle of Matthew’s Gospel: “Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a…

The gift of late friendship
Voices of Faith

The gift of late friendship

My friend Carmen Merritt died this spring at age 83. A person of intellectual and spiritual depth, of gentle kindness, humor and strength, he had lived a full life with…

The joyful possibility of connection
Voices of Faith

The joyful possibility of connection

This year my partner, Kelly, and I started serving as ELCA global missionaries in Central Europe. As part of our orientation, we’re taking Hungarian language classes to better communicate with…

I’m a Lutheran: Jamie Bruesehoff
Voices of Faith

I’m a Lutheran: Jamie Bruesehoff

Member of an ELCA congregation in New Jersey (name and town omitted for privacy reasons) Author of Raising Kids Beyond the Binary: Celebrating God’s Transgender and Gender-Diverse Children (Broadleaf Books,…

What’s (human) love got to do with it?
Voices of Faith

What’s (human) love got to do with it?

Series editor’s note:  Throughout 2023, “Deeper understandings” will feature biblical scholars reflecting on one of the books of the Old Testament. Rachel Wrenn will continue this theme in the next…