A seat at the table
Living Faithfully

A seat at the table

It’s a Tuesday night. People are gathered in a back room of a restaurant in downtown Tulsa, Okla. Amid the pouring of refills and clearing of plates, someone begins to…
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Living Faithfully

Church on the go

Vacations. Camp. Sports, family commitments and learning opportunities. There are myriad reasons why attendance slumps at our congregations during summer. In many churches, this is seen as a problem. What…
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Living Faithfully

Prayer—there’s an app for that

We’ve all done it. Someone tells us about an event in their life—a celebration or cause of concern—and we tell them, “I’ll pray for you.” Then it slips our mind…
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Spiritual Resources

Go social: Worship on live-stream

The forecast is calling for an epic snowstorm early Sunday morning, and it looks like worship services will have to be canceled. That was a reality for some congregations this…
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Voices of Faith

Why are young adults leaving the church? Maybe that’s the wrong question

There’s an interesting article going around the internet about the absence of young adults in the church. The headline reads “59 percent of millennials raised in a church have dropped…
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Spiritual Resources

Go social: Tackling New Year’s resolutions

It happens every year. Jan. 1 rolls around and we make plans for a better life—for a self-improvement. A New Year’s resolution. This year I will (fill in the blank)….
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Spiritual Resources

Media in ministry: Reviews

FILM REVIEW Lion Directed by Garth Davis, this touching film is based on a true story recounted by Saroo Brierley in his book A Long Way Home. When he was…
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Spiritual Resources

Media in ministry: Go social

If you haven’t tried Snapchat, it’s a remarkably simple application. This social media platform allows people to send pictures or short videos to other users. These photo messages (“Snaps”) may…
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Mission & Ministry

Praises sing to God the king

One  of the best presents at Christmas is often  taken for granted—the gift of music. Unlike other churches that rely on cantors, choirs or singers to lead worship music, Lutherans…
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Spiritual Resources

Media in ministry: Reviews

Film review Queen of Katwe Director Mira Nair is at the helm of this enthralling drama about Phiona Mutesi, a 10-year-old chess champion from Uganda. In a world where many…
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Spiritual Resources

Media in ministry: Highly recommended

A Thrill of Hope: The Christmas Story in Word and Art Through John August Swanson’s artwork, as well as commentary and insightful discussion questions from leading biblical scholars, you will…