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The Avengers and a demand for grace
In a favorite moment of 2012’s The Avengers, supervillain Loki taunts the Hulk by bellowing, “You are, all of you, beneath me!” But just as Loki declares, “I am a…
Voices of Faith
Holy possessions in an anxious age
I get asked from time to time: “What made you decide to become a pastor?” Not as often now as when I was preparing for ordination and interviewing with call…
Faith in Action
One in Christ
When the 2009 ELCA Churchwide Assembly authorized the development of a social statement on women and justice, issues related to the topic weren’t dominating the headlines. Nearly 10 years later,…
From The Presiding Bishop (Spanish)
Dios ama
Durante un servicio reciente en la capilla del Centro Luterano, Rafael Malpica Padilla, director ejecutivo de Misiones Globales, compartió con nosotros su versículo bíblico favorito: “Se acercaba la fiesta de…
Voices of Faith
Resurrection 2: The gifts of grace
Acts 4:32-35; John 20:19-31 During Paschaltide, and hopefully all year long as well, we focus on what it means for our community to live into the reality of the resurrection…
Mission & Ministry
The “e” word
The Bible-Belt funeral director didn’t know about the ELCA. All he knew was that an Evangelical Lutheran pastor would officiate at his client’s service in Nashville, Tenn. Surprised when Kevin…
Voices of Faith
Reflection: From the grave of Good Friday to the triumph of Easter
I told my new friend I was taking a “day trip” on Good Friday 2017 because I didn’t want to tell her my real plans: I was driving two hours…
Faith in Action
The living Last Supper
One of the most well-known works of art of all time, Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper is also one of the most important and influential paintings to Christians worldwide….
Voices of Faith
Stewards of God’s mysteries
While they were eating, Jesus took a loaf of bread, and after blessing it he broke it, gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.”…
Spiritual Resources
Many gifts, one body
Twenty years ago, Peter Narum was sitting in worship at Galilean Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, Iowa, and noticed something. “The pastor, John Beck, was running around taking care of everyone,”…
Spiritual Resources
Water and the word create new life: part 5
Week 5: Our new life Prayer passage: “By the baptism of Jesus’ death and resurrection you set us free from the power of sin and death and raise us up…
Spiritual Resources
Water and the word create new life: part 4
Week 4: Jesus’ baptism Prayer passage: “At the river your Son was baptized by John and anointed with the Holy Spirit.” Scripture reading: Mark 1:9-11. Hymn: “You Are Mine” (ELW,…
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