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Watching for Easter
Jesus’ resurrection was an incredible moment. It transformed our lives, our world and eternity. And no one saw it. The story we read in the Gospels every Easter tells us…
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Slow faith
Focal verse “This is love, that we walk according to his commandments; this is the commandment just as you have heard it from the beginning—you must walk in it” (2…
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Bearers of joy
Recently, I’ve delved into the word, the experience, the meaning of joy. It’s not so easy to define, actually: joy isn’t happiness, and it certainly isn’t a platitude such as…
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My faith journey: A welcoming church for a transgender woman
I am a transgender woman. I’m also a person of faith—an active member of and leader in my ELCA congregation. I’m sure the Lord guided my journey toward becoming a…
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ELCA women: Christina King
As we near the end of Women’s History Month, we would like to feature a few of the women in our church to remind everyone that there are universal and…
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ELCA women: Kathlene Judd
As we near the end of Women’s History Month, we would like to feature a few of the women in our church to remind everyone that there are universal and…
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ELCA women: CeCee Mills
As we near the end of Women’s History Month, we would like to feature a few of the women in our church to remind everyone that there are universal and…
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ELCA women: Ruthie Sawyers
As we near the end of Women’s History Month, we would like to feature a few of the women in our church to remind everyone that there are universal and…
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The bemusing board-game beauty of the Bible
My middle daughter, Marta, is 4 feet, 11 inches tall. In 1988 my wife and I adopted her from a Roman Catholic orphanage in San Salvador when she was 11…
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“My own biblical Sarah narrative”
Linda Staats’ story, centered on children, bears striking similarities to the biblical story of Sarah, who was 90 years old when God surprised her with a child. God promised Abraham…
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Bishop Eaton issues statement on anti-transgender legislation
Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has issued a statement on anti-LGBTQIA+ bills that have recently been introduced in the United States. “As we approach March 31, many…
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I’m a Lutheran: Dixie Downes
Luther Memorial Church, Chicago. Executive secretary, Lutheran Social Services of Illinois, retired I am a member of Luther Memorial Church, Chicago. I started attending services in 1957 when I and…
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