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Threatened with resurrection
The Youth Gathering’s mission rises up outside a Dairy Queen.
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On forgiveness and childhood sex abuse
Recent revelations about abuse in the Duggar family, known for TLC’s 19 Kids and Counting, and the ensuing public discourse, has motivated me to write about my experience as an…
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Doing more with less
Seven years ago, the softball team manager of Woodlake Lutheran Church in Richfield, Minn., faced a challenge. While the congregation once boasted a strong team, declining membership no longer made…
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Annual rummage sale supports seminarians
The rummage sale at St. Mark Evangelical Lutheran Church, Davenport, Iowa, provides more than an opportunity to buy a 25-cent vase. It supports those in need, makes neighbors aware of…
Mission & Ministry
The ripple effect
Herman Fink, a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Corsica, S.D., said he has “no illusions of being an evangelist.” But for more than 20 years, Fink and others…
Mission & Ministry
Ecumenism blossoms in Georgia
Full fellowship between Lutherans in the ELCA and Episcopalians was declared in 1999 and has resulted in many cooperative ministries and the sharing of pastors. In the last few years,…
Voices of Faith
Seeds of faith
Last week, at the end of a rough day, I did what I often do when stressed. I went outside, sat down and picked a strawberry from my garden. I…
Mission & Ministry
Hurricane Katrina: Ten years later
Aug. 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast, wreaking havoc from the Florida Panhandle to western Louisiana and killing 1,833 people. Approximately 90,000-square miles were declared federal disaster…
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Church relies on retired pastors
Yellow Lake Lutheran Church sits among the oaks and pines on County Road U, halfway between Webster and Danbury in northwest Wisconsin. Some 15 years ago, Yellow Lake would have…
Mission & Ministry
Sit in the front pew and pray
In the aftermath of a flood or tornado, it’s easy to see the devastation. But the recent avian influenza outbreak has hit hard, undermining small-town economies while leaving no visible…
Voices of Faith
Take some time to share insights
This summer finds The Lutheran and others in Strategic Communications of the churchwide organization working to determine how we might better reach ELCA members with news and information that informs…
Mission & Ministry
Justice
Ask a friend to define justice, and chances are good you will hear some words about fairness. If you press further, you are likely to hear an exposition of what…
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