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Bread for today, hope for tomorrow

Shining a light on lost history

The ministry of cartooning

Perspective: God’s design for caregiving

One faithful, furry friend

ELCA presiding bishop issues pastoral message on racism, white supremacy

How to prioritize faith at the start of the school year

ELCA introduces 60-day gun violence resource

ELCA Federal Credit Union president and CEO elected

ELCA Church Council approves measures on sexism, authentic diversity

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Bread for today, hope for tomorrow

With a median household income of more than $63,000, the United States is one of the wealthiest nations in the world, and yet 11% of our households were at risk for hunger in 2018. Experts say it’s not a lack of food that’s causing the problem, but a complicated web of problems made worse by imbalances in income. Food ministries help, but are there better solutions?
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