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Voices of Faith
Waiting on truth
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…
Living Faithfully
Hope found at Camp Noah
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…
Mission & Ministry
A new way of living
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,…
Mission & Ministry
“I give thanks to God for sending you here”
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…
Mission & Ministry
A tribute to ending hunger
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…
Living Faithfully
Proposed funding cuts endanger life-saving care at LWF hospital
Life-saving medical treatments at The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) owned and operated Augusta Victoria Hospital in Jerusalem have been put in jeopardy by U.S. budgetary cuts to East Jerusalem hospitals…
Mission & Ministry
Lutheran legacy of peacemaking series
Throughout our “Lutheran legacy of peacemaking” series in 2018, Living Lutheran has explored Lutheran contributions to the Christian tradition of peacemaking. In commemoration of the 2018 International Day of Peace, here…
Mission & Ministry
Collectives train leaders, build networks
Editor’s note: This is the second in a two-part series highlighting youth and young adult ministries funded by Always Being Made New: The Campaign for the ELCA. In recognition that…
Living Faithfully
An ancient journey, rediscovered
A young woman came to my church, Messiah Lutheran in Wauconda, Ill., seeking to be confirmed before her wedding to a Roman Catholic man. Ours was not the first parish…
Voices of Faith
Finding home: A story of adoption
She sat at my table surrounded by friends before taking a long, deep breath. “I don’t want to dominate the conversation,” she said, “but there are some things I’d like…
Mission & Ministry
Quilted connections
A single photograph is the reason two Lutheran quilting groups 1,200 miles apart have developed an extraordinary friendship. In 2016, Kate Yelvington, secretary of Bay Shore Lutheran Church in Whitefish…
Voices of Faith
I’m a Lutheran: Bettye Olson
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, St. Paul, Minn. Artist and retired art teacher I believe art has been my passion, my work, my inspiration and sometimes my healer. It has always…
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