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Living Faithfully

Spiritual lessons from a newborn

The school of parenting never ends. With my first child, I read everything I could get my hands on. I asked questions of every mom I knew. Eventually, I calmed…

Living Faithfully

Sanctuary at University Lutheran

There were plenty of steps along the way—from an inspirational sermon, to lengthy talks in committee, to a congregational vote and to forming a multifaith coalition. But when the call…

Mission & Ministry

Christmas gifts that give back

“It’s better to give than to receive.” The saying rings true for many of us as we begin Christmas gift shopping, especially when we consider that it comes from Jesus…

Mission & Ministry

Feast and fellowship

For 364 days of the year, the showroom at Watertown Ford Chrysler is the stage for polished, new models from the Ford, Lincoln, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram lineups. On…

Theology & Beliefs

Reformations of the Sixteenth Century

Faith Lutheran Church and its campus ministry at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, partnered with faith and university groups at Miami University to sponsor a two-day academic and ecumenical celebration…

Voices of Faith

A life of thanksgiving

Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise. Give thanks to him, bless his name. For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness…

Voices of Faith

‘Maria was strong, but God is even stronger’

“I am doing OK. … I lost everything, but I am getting back on my feet. Other people have not been able to do that—help them.” These were the words…

Mission & Ministry

Come Together

Those who gathered Sept. 17 at Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in St. Paul, Minn., experienced worship that was at once lively and solemn, sobering but hopeful, interactive while reflective….

Voices of Faith

I’m a Lutheran: Moriah Reichert

“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…

Voices of Faith

Uniting seminaries, a life of service and retirement

Editor’s note: President Emeritus Michael Cooper-White served the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg for 17 years, one of the longest seminary presidential tenures in the past 50 years. In 2017,…

Living Faithfully

The grace of adoption

All I saw was my fear, not the joy that could be found on the other side of “yes.” Grace blows into my life as unpredictably as the wind. Sometimes…

Voices of Faith

The theology of Superman

When the heroes of the new Justice League movie opening this week gather against invading alien conquerors, they must go into battle without their most powerful member. Superman, who inaugurated…