A conversation with Charbel Zgheib
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A conversation with Charbel Zgheib

As we near the end of April, we are speaking with Lutherans of Arab and Middle Eastern decent to amplify voices of our siblings in Christ and celebrate Arab and…
I’m a Lutheran: Fuad Nijim
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I’m a Lutheran: Fuad Nijim

Editor’s note: As we near the end of April, we are reposting Fuad Nijim’s “I’m a Lutheran” column to celebrate Arab and Middle Eastern heritage. See also “A conversation with…
My faith journey: Creation does comfort
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My faith journey: Creation does comfort

Editor’s note: Carol Soderholm, a retired ELCA pastor, and her husband, Paul, own restored prairie land in Northern Illinois. This is their home and a place of living worship that…
My faith journey: Glimpsing God’s mind
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My faith journey: Glimpsing God’s mind

“[Science] is glimpsing God’s mind and being in awe of it.” —Francis Collins, to the Templeton Foundation For most of my life I had no interest in science. I considered…
Quakes, fear and joy
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Quakes, fear and joy

I’d always skimmed over the earthquake in Matthew’s resurrection story (28:1-10) until I was in “a big one.” I live in Alaska. There hadn’t been “a big one” in my…
My faith journey: A welcoming church for a transgender woman
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My faith journey: A welcoming church for a transgender woman

I am a transgender woman. I’m also a person of faith—an active member of and leader in my ELCA congregation. I’m sure the Lord guided my journey toward becoming a…
The bemusing board-game beauty of the Bible
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The bemusing board-game beauty of the Bible

My middle daughter, Marta, is 4 feet, 11 inches tall. In 1988 my wife and I adopted her from a Roman Catholic orphanage in San Salvador when she was 11…
I’m a Lutheran: Dixie Downes
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I’m a Lutheran: Dixie Downes

Luther Memorial Church, Chicago. Executive secretary, Lutheran Social Services of Illinois, retired I am a member of Luther Memorial Church, Chicago. I started attending services in 1957 when I and…
Day one and the eighth day of creation
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Day one and the eighth day of creation

Series editor’s note: Throughout 2023, “Deeper understandings” will feature biblical scholars reflecting on one of the books of the Old Testament. Reed Carlson will continue this theme in the March-April…