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Living Faithfully

Strengthen relations

A document released Dec. 10 by the Vatican said Roman Catholics should witness to their faith but not undertake organized efforts to convert Jews, a significant step forward in the…
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Living Faithfully

No ‘second-class’ faith

Amid rising rhetoric and crimes against American Muslims, the White House in December broadcast a counter message about religious pluralism. “There are no second-class faiths in the U.S.A.,” said Melissa…
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Voices of Faith

After 10 years, final thoughts

It has come down to the final 460 words (the length of these missives). This is my last column as editor of The Lutheran. I’ve made some of the points…
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Mission & Ministry

Curiousity

Pick up any modern convenience that you consider useful — a cellphone, zippered sweater, electric toothbrush — and you can be sure that object, in its original form, started out…
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From The Presiding Bishop

Time to get to know each other

Sometimes I just don’t get us. We are the least likely of all people to speak enthusiastically about our church. I don’t know if it is some cross-cultural Lutheran modesty…
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Spiritual Resources

Enrich your prayer life with yoga

Why not pray with our whole bodies? Why not pray with our whole selves?
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Living Faithfully

We are the magi and light

As we journey, may we not weary as we wander through our nights.
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Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Surprise! God has called you

And it’s all a mystery and a miracle why God calls us, any of us.
Extending an invitation to church
Voices of Faith

Extending an invitation to church

The world has yearnings, and our churches can answer some of them.
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Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: In Christ we have known God

To know God is to know the riches of God’s grace lavished on us.