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Grounds for forgiveness
Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. My father taught me how to pray the Lord’s Prayer when I was a little girl—much too young…
Mission & Ministry
Seeing the human in each other
The morning after the 2016 presidential election, Bruce MacKenzie had a line from the “Prayer of St. Francis” running through his mind: “To be understood as to understand.” “When a…
Voices of Faith
Cultivate character
During the summer, my congregation’s Bible study group decided to read the book of James. We had two reasons. First, James is only five chapters and thus, we thought, would…
Voices of Faith
I’m a Lutheran: Selena Wilkes
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Williamsport, Md. Entrepreneur with several businesses, CEO of Elmwood Farm Hospitality Group and Port 44, retired Ladies Professional Golf Association Futures Tour golfer, motivational speaker, former…
Voices of Faith
Returning to the Psalms
Growing up in the ELCA, I remember being told more than once that the Psalms were powerful because they presented the entire range of human emotion. This advice was given…
Living Faithfully
“I can fully participate”
Growing up as a deaf child in the Philippines, Mary Grace Asuncion felt unsupported. Her family didn’t know sign language, nor did they care to learn. “I wasn’t able to…
Living Faithfully
“Do you see God in me?”
With a global pandemic, a tumultuous election and social justice issues coming to the fore over the past year, many have found themselves engaged in difficult conversations with family, friends,…
Voices of Faith
Lamentation and hope: 9/11, 20 years later
Editor’s note: Stephen Bouman was bishop of the ELCA Metropolitan New York Synod at the time of the terror attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. On Sept. 11, 2001, we in…
Voices of Faith
Bishop reflects on the 20th anniversary of 9/11
Editor’s note: This is a reflection from Paul Egensteiner, bishop of the Metropolitan New York Synod. I remember exactly where I was when I heard of the planes flown into…
Mission & Ministry
Twenty years later: A 9/11 legacy
As the country marks the 20th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, this month, the legacy of Lutheran Disaster Response of New York (LDRNY) lives on in New York City. Spontaneously…
Mission & Ministry
“Final place of safety”
Working the overnight shift at the chapel at Ramstein Air Base in Germany is a challenge, but Chaplain Katie Osweiler is thankful to be helping refugees from Afghanistan on their…
Voices of Faith
Perspective: Addressing dehumanization
“Human beings don’t mind hardship; in fact, they thrive on it. What they mind is not feeling necessary.” ―Sebastian Junger, Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging Data shows that suicide and…
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