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Faith in Action

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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Faith in Action

What it means to be Lutheran

We can serve our neighbor freely because our trust is in God.
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Mission & Ministry

Young reformers’ global network

Young Lutherans are celebrating their roots, continuing the Reformation.
700 conversations
Mission & Ministry

700 conversations

Over seven days and seven nights in July, 10 Lutheran Men in Mission (LMM) members, along with four spouses, stimulated some 700 conversations about church and faith while riding in…
Ecumenism blossoms in Georgia
Mission & Ministry

Ecumenism blossoms in Georgia

Full fellowship between Lutherans in the ELCA and Episcopalians was declared in 1999 and has resulted in many cooperative ministries and the sharing of pastors. In the last few years,…
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Mission & Ministry

Faith in action

Service to others is a key practice of discipleship. Many churches organize service (or mission) trips as an eye-opening way to put faith into action. These independently organized “volunteer vacations”…
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Faith in Action

The world’s slaves for Jesus

The meaning of “If you lose your life, you will find it.”
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Faith in Action

Zumba as evangelism

Yeah, yeah, yeah, que no pare la fiesta! Don’t stop the party!” Pitbull’s rap music blares over the loudspeaker in the parking lot. About 60 participants follow Zumba® instructor Gonzalo…
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Faith in Action

Building bridges faith to faith

In Dearborn, Mich., it is a Muslim-Christian daily affair.