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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…
Living Faithfully
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…
From The Presiding Bishop
If God is enough
From time to time I am invited to celebrate congregational anniversaries. It’s wonderful to see the church in action and to meet members from all across the country. It is…
Living Faithfully
It happens close to home
The voice of child sexual exploitation is often the sound of deadening silence. But Cherish All Children, a decade-old national Lutheran ministry to prevent child sexual exploitation, speaks up for…
Living Faithfully
Bishop comes out
Kevin Kanouse, bishop of the Northern Texas-Northern Louisiana Mission Area (synod), came out as gay at the ELCA Youth Gathering during a Bible study/reflection time with synod youth. “Several of…
Living Faithfully
A long summer, for many reasons
But despite its many trying events, there is still hope.
Mission & Ministry
From refugee to ordination
South Sudanese war refugee embraces the Lutheran message.
Living Faithfully
On forgiveness and childhood sex abuse
Recent revelations about abuse in the Duggar family, known for TLC’s 19 Kids and Counting, and the ensuing public discourse, has motivated me to write about my experience as an…
Mission & Ministry
The ripple effect
Herman Fink, a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Corsica, S.D., said he has “no illusions of being an evangelist.” But for more than 20 years, Fink and others…
Mission & Ministry
Hurricane Katrina: Ten years later
Aug. 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast, wreaking havoc from the Florida Panhandle to western Louisiana and killing 1,833 people. Approximately 90,000-square miles were declared federal disaster…