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Mission & Ministry
The power of language
As a teen, Alen Omerbegovic and his family were forced out of their home during the ethnic cleansing that accompanied the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 1990s. They…
Faith in Action
ELCA assists refugees in Europe, Middle East
As families fleeing violence, hunger, poverty and lack of security continue to arrive in Europe, the world is witnessing the most severe refugee crisis since World War II, according to…
Faith in Action
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…
Faith in Action
Tweet for justice
Amneh Jafari , a native of Fort Worth, Texas, never expected to help spark an international movement. But when the senior psychology major at the University of Texas at Arlington…
Faith in Action
Soil nurtures our body and soul
It’s “dirt-y” work that reminds us of our place in the world.
Faith in Action
#Kellyonmymind
Editor’s note: At presstime, Kelly Gissendaner’s fate was still undetermined. In 1998 she received the death penalty for persuading her boyfriend to murder her husband. If executed, Gissendaner would become…
Faith in Action
A new opportunity to live love
We can respond to today’s diaspora with respect for diverse faiths.
Mission & Ministry
Holden community in exile, yet connected
When Washington state’s Wolverine fire threatened the only road to Holden Village, staff of the Lutheran retreat center was evacuated to the ferry and down Lake Chelan. They became the…
Faith in Action
Taking a walk
Daryl Hogbin admits his desk job is sedentary, he tends to be an introvert, and his fallback position on daunting tasks is that they are probably insurmountable. So it surely…
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
Extending and receiving welcome
Megan Rohrer’s path to ministry could be likened to that of Jonah. Time and again Rohrer heard God’s call to become a pastor in the urgings of professors, pastors and…
Faith in Action
A night out in the cold
Sleeping on the hard ground was uncomfortable and their feet were cold, but youth from Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Boonsboro, Md., are wasting no time in signing up again…
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