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Perspective: Pride

I entered Epiphany Lutheran Church in Milwaukee on a Pentecost Sunday in the late ’60s. As a curious young man reared and baptized Baptist, it was strange to hear someone…
Perspective: Confronting my biases
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Perspective: Confronting my biases

Editor’s note: We’re sharing a reflection by Diane Hochhalter about attending her recent synod assembly that originally ran on her website, Storied Treasures. Last weekend my husband and I attended the Eastern North…
What Lutherans mean when we talk about daily bread
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What Lutherans mean when we talk about daily bread

Editor’s note: “Give us this day our daily bread,” Jesus teaches us to pray (Matthew 6:11). This rich metaphor of “daily bread” can be lost on us as we are…
Loved and limping
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Loved and limping

I recall reading somewhere that summer reunions are the bread and butter for many working therapists. Much of the pain we inflict upon each other occurs within the human family….
I’m a Lutheran: Miriam Ruth Hernandez
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I’m a Lutheran: Miriam Ruth Hernandez

“I’m a Lutheran” is a monthly profile featuring ELCA members around the country. The profiles showcase ELCA members in all their diversity, connecting one another through individual faith stories as…
Luther and water in an age of concern
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Luther and water in an age of concern

Editor’s note: This article is the first in a four-part series exploring the relevance of Martin Luther’s catechism for our lives today. In his Small Catechism, Martin Luther asks, “What…
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A spiritual network

A few years ago, advertiser-turned-pastor Shane Hipps juxtaposed two stories about cellphones. In one story, he and his brother sped from the airport toward their dying mother. Cellphones allowed them…
3 spiritual lessons of walking
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3 spiritual lessons of walking

I love to walk. It’s in my bones. When I’m feeling nervous or unsure, I walk. When I’m excited and itching to get outdoors, I walk. When I need inspiration,…
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Pentecost providence

Sometimes I meet Christians who make me nervous with their absolute certainty that God is directing every single moment of their lives—both the profound and the mundane. Not only does…
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The ripple effect

Recently, our regular babysitter had to cancel because her son got sick, so we had to find another sitter at the last moment. After quickly changing our plans, I started…
Turning away Jesus at the door
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Turning away Jesus at the door

Jesus stood in front of me at the door and I turned him away. I didn’t help him. I didn’t say yes to his request for money. I stood in…
Made new in Christ: Freed for ethical action
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Made new in Christ: Freed for ethical action

When was the last time you found yourself in an ethical dilemma? Maybe it was while you were doing your taxes or in a situation at school or at work….