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When Pope Francis convened a meeting of Roman Catholic bishops last October, it was for the sake of discussing the church’s historical tendency to place more importance on doctrine and…
When Pope Francis convened a meeting of Roman Catholic bishops last October, it was for the sake of discussing the church’s historical tendency to place more importance on doctrine and…
The name Noah brings to mind pairs of animals boarding the ark. At Central Lutheran Church, Portland, Ore., the name Noah also conjures images of pairs — though in this…
As the rain beat down, the fog of thoughts crowding my mind cleared.
Following the shooting at Umpqua Community College where a gunman killed nine people and injured seven others, Faith Lutheran Church, Roseburg, Ore., held a vigil Oct. 1. At presstime, Jane…
I read the story about the Youth Gathering, “Rising up together” (September, page 16). This was my 10th gathering, and I was honored to attend. I cannot recall one making…
Dan Huff first went to camp when he was 5 years old, and in some ways he never left. He became captivated with the camp’s nature hut, which led to…
There is a story of angels who grew bothered when they learned that God had planned to make human beings in God’s own image. “How can something so precious and…
But despite its many trying events, there is still hope.
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