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Science and faith

Who are we? What is our place in the cosmos? What is the meaning of life? As humans, we constantly ask these profound questions in one setting or another. Both…
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A new church for a new country

Situated in eastern Africa is the newest country in the world. But newest isn’t the only way to describe South Sudan — it’s also one of the most volatile. After…
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Developing ‘strong bonds’

Every day nearly 150 ELCA clergy are at work ministering to the women and men of the U.S. armed forces. “As chaplains we interact with our people in some powerful…
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Radio show brings laughter, more people into church

Everett Erickson and members of New Frontier Lutheran would fit into any congregation in Minnesota — they hold pancake breakfasts, debate about the duties of head usher and deal with…
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The four seasons of camp

Summer has always been a busy time for camps, hosting hundreds of kids at a time where days can be spent swimming, hiking or singing around campfires. But what happens…
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Out of the shadow

Soon I’ll accompany my dad on a trip back to where he grew up in New York City. He is 73 and unsure how much longer he will be able…
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The essential ingredient is old-timers

When Greg Boyle, a Jesuit priest, welcomes a newcomer to Homeboy Industries, he begins with a conversation in his office and invites the former gang member to share his or…
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Finns meet pope

Samuel Salmi, bishop of the Oulu Diocese in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, and other Finnish Lutherans received communion at a Jan. 15 mass at St. Peter’s Basilica in…
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Resource on Islam

Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service released “My Neighbor is Muslim,” a seven-part study guide for congregations, schools and other community organizations. First developed in 2015 by Lutheran Social Service of…
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Joint commemoration

Roman Catholics and Lutherans made another step toward joint commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation in 2017 by issuing common liturgical guidelines for ecumenical services to mark the…
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40 Days of Giving

This Lent, ELCA World Hunger released 40 Days of Giving — a challenge for all ELCA members and congregations to “encourage giving spiritually, intellectually and financially” (with a $2 million…
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Raheb awarded

The Olof Palme Memorial Fund in Stockholm awarded its 2015 Olof Palme Prize jointly to Mitri Raheb (above), pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church, Bethlehem, and Israeli journalist Gideon…