Creation Care

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Grace

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…

Mission & Ministry

Two Noahs with a common cause

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…

Living Faithfully

LWF to South Korea

Munib A. Younan, president of the Lutheran World Federation and bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land, visited South Korea in October for the Lutheran…

Living Faithfully

And inside, I felt still

As the rain beat down, the fog of thoughts crowding my mind cleared.

Living Faithfully

Vigil in Oregon

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…

Voices of Faith

Youth Gathering showed dedication

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…

Mission & Ministry

Environmental vocation sprang from camp

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…

Living Faithfully

Image of God

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…

Living Faithfully

A long summer, for many reasons

But despite its many trying events, there is still hope.

A pastor’s approach to funerals

It is a chance to come together to hear God’s promises and to take comfort that “nothing can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.”