Gathering around the word
Living Faithfully

Gathering around the word

Focal verse “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God” (John 1:1). Reflection As our children grow and become exposed to…
Jumping into God’s grace
Living Faithfully

Jumping into God’s grace

At the beginning of last summer, my kids took a week’s worth of swim lessons. On the first day I watched them stand behind the other children on the pool…
Money talks
Mission & Ministry

Money talks

Money is an issue that affects everyone. Situations will vary, but as one factor in the functioning of society, money is a necessary aspect of daily life. Despite this ubiquity,…
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Voices of Faith

Look toward the light

Editor’s note: This article originally ran on July 3, 2020.  “Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father…
Perspective: Have we been keeping Jesus’ greatest commandment?
Voices of Faith

Perspective: Have we been keeping Jesus’ greatest commandment?

When I was 12 years old, my father came home from a church council meeting a bit disheveled. The church members were torn, he told me, over allowing same-sex marriages…
Good hope road
Voices of Faith

Good hope road

Siblings in the faith, I have a confession to make. I have no sense of direction. Zero. I can get lost anytime, anywhere. During my teenage years, my father promised…
I’m a Lutheran: Rico Martinez Gonzalez
Voices of Faith

I’m a Lutheran: Rico Martinez Gonzalez

Luther Place Memorial Church, Washington, D.C. Artist and musician, member of N Street Village Ambassadors of Praise, and of Luther Place’s choir and Community Craft Collective ministry My favorite Bible…