With a white body, sable-hued head and white fringe above her gentle eyes, Pumpkin the miniature horse only stands 27 inches tall. Though she’s small, the certified service and therapy…
Jen Jensen’s life changed forever late one night in 2012. She awoke to find her husband Mike—then a worship and music director at Nazareth Lutheran Church, Cedar Falls, Iowa—having a…
The church of Christ in every age, beset by change but Spirit led, must claim and test its heritage and keep on rising from the dead. —Fred Pratt Green In…
After a string of financially challenging years, Mission Support giving at Elvira Zion Lutheran Church in Clinton, Iowa, dropped to 10 percent of its budget. That’s higher than the ELCA…
Members of the ELCA Conference of Bishops have issued a statement on reports that the U.S. government is planning to discontinue financial assistance to Augusta Victoria Hospital and five other…
This fall, most parents or caretakers will be asked: What will your children be for Halloween? As a mother of two elementary-aged children, I like to focus on the humor…
More than a year after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, many residents are still struggling with ongoing challenges. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) received 1.1 million registrations in Puerto…
Editor’s note: On Oct. 18, the church commemorates the Feast of St. Luke, Evangelist. In 1959, Philip Roth published “The Conversion of the Jews,” an amusing short story about Ozzie…
The rain stopped, and the sun began to shine. A beautiful rainbow appeared over the ark, a symbol of hope for tomorrow. That familiar conclusion to the story of Noah’s…
Minnesota native Erika Storvick learned how difficult—yet enriching—it is to be a foreigner after voluntarily spending a year in Madagascar. The now 24-year-old journeyed in August 2016 to Fianarantsoa, Madagascar,…
Editor’s note: One year after hurricanes Maria and Irma hit the U.S. Virgin Islands, many residents are still struggling. Here we share two of the many stories of the continuing Lutheran…
DLM Food and Resources at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Akron, Ohio, is a place where families find nourishing food, warm clothes and an equally warm welcome. “At first…
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