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Living Faithfully

Myths about today’s young adults

As a church, we need to avoid generalizing about millennials.

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Living Faithfully

Unlocking college students’ faith

ELCA schools provide opportunities for that growth to happen.

Lectionary blog: Putting our trust in God’s future
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Putting our trust in God’s future

We strive to let go of everything but the love and grace of God.

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Voices of Faith

Learning from a quiet God

We must learn to trust the unspoken relationship we have with God.

Partners in ministry
Living Faithfully

Partners in ministry

Needing respite from Seattle’s daily grind, Christoph Schmidt embarked on a journey to Holden Village in 2005. The retreat center in the Cascade Mountains offered him the chance to recharge…

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Mission & Ministry

Women of purpose

Sarah Abendanon just bought a winter coat. “It is heavy, and I feel so big in it,” said the freshman at Augsburg College, Minneapolis. Used to the tropical weather of…

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Living Faithfully

Ice cream evangelism

One Monday morning, Twila Schock, pastor of Christ Lutheran Church, Belvidere, Ill., was in for a pleasant surprise when she opened her work email. A mother wrote to thank her…

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Living Faithfully

‘Gifts for Jesus’

Members of St. George Lutheran Church, Edinburgh, Ind., for years celebrated the gifts of the magi every Epiphany by offering their own gifts. Called “Gifts for Jesus,” members were invited…

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Living Faithfully

Formerly jobless and better for it

A recession-forced exploration of vocation was life-changing.

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Living Faithfully

Coloring for spirituality

Take a look at Amazon’s best-seller list and you might be surprised to find adult coloring books in the mix. While adult coloring is mostly being marketed as a balm…

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LIRS hosts award gala

Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service hosted the Walk of Courage Award Gala Oct. 28 at the American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore. The event celebrated the journeys of people newly…