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Voices of Faith

What nourishes us

I will satisfy the weary, and all who are faint I will replenish (Jeremiah 31:25). I find out my father has cancer on Palm Sunday. My son and niece, both…

Recipe for action
Voices of Faith

Recipe for action

If you’ve tried your hand at baking during the pandemic, you aren’t alone. A business report showed that sales of yeast increased 647% during March, and some stores still can’t…

Filled with the Holy Spirit
Voices of Faith

Filled with the Holy Spirit

It was June 11, 1992. My husband, Judd, and I were traveling to the La Crosse Area Synod Assembly, where I was one of the final nominees for bishop. My…

Sharing faith and food
Voices of Faith

Sharing faith and food

Editor’s note: This August, we invited ELCA synod bishops to send us their favorite food and faith stories. This story is a sidebar for our November lead feature, “Taste and…

Taste and see
Voices of Faith

Taste and see

Do you have a favorite memory that pops up whenever a certain meal arrives? Many of us have those memories tied to the holidays, family gatherings or monumental occasions that…

Feasting in the age of COVID
Voices of Faith

Feasting in the age of COVID

When the country began to shut down as a result of COVID-19 and I started staying at home, I first turned to movies about food. I’ve worked as a food…

Reader recipe: Authentic New Orleans Gumbo
Voices of Faith

Reader recipe: Authentic New Orleans Gumbo

Editor’s note: This reader recipe is an online addition to our November 2020 cover story, “Taste and see.” Authentic New Orleans gumbo by Maud Jeannie Parker Gumbo is my favorite…

My faith journey: This is my story
Voices of Faith

My faith journey: This is my story

And while I stood there I saw more than I can tell and I understand more than I saw; for I was seeing in a sacred manner the shapes of…

Reader recipe: Stewardship stew
Voices of Faith

Reader recipe: Stewardship stew

Editor’s note: This reader recipe is an online addition to our November 2020 cover story, “Taste and see.” Stewardship stew By Anita Simpson A few years ago, my husband, Tom, was leading our…