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Study guide: On giving up and taking on

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I’m a Lutheran: Greta Grosch

When our vocations collide this election cycle

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Grounded in grace: God’s advice? Listen.

I’m a Lutheran: Margretta Williams

Living on a prayer

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Study Guide

On giving up and taking on
Lent is the season when we seek to draw closer to Jesus by taking on simple disciplines for the 40 days (not including Sundays) between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday. Whether it involves adding something positive to your life or subtracting something, the point is to strengthen you spiritually and increase your awareness of God in your life. What do you do?
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