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My take: The dream is still alive
I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by…
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Great expectations
People often set great expectations for each other. Sometimes these expectations, particularly at the beginning of relationships, differ and go unspoken, occasionally resulting in one party not living up to…
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Always grounded
While praying about the invitation to write this column, I was drawn by its title, “Grounded in grace.” Scriptures, images and memories of what this means have gathered and danced…
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Crèche in cruciform
Sometimes stories in the Bible become so well-known that the characters are never released into our lives but are trapped in time, annually unboxed for seasonal sentiment. In her poem…
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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever chooses safety while preaching boldness
No one should be shocked to learn that the narrator of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever begins its last scene by declaring, “It really was the best Christmas pageant ever.”…
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I’m a Lutheran: Glory Godwin Lekashu
Medical laboratory technician, Essentia Health Trinity Lutheran Church, Moorhead, Minn. Growing up, I was highly involved with the youth ministry of my home church, Kimandolu Lutheran Church in Arusha, Tanzania,…
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Lutherans and abortion: Called to compassion
Series editor’s note: In 2025, “Deeper understandings” will focus on the ELCA social statements. We hope to reintroduce them to readers as a means of provoking fruitful, enriching conversation between…
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Following the star
Editor’s note: This article was originally published by the Lutheran World Federation as its 2024 Christmas message to the worldwide communion of churches. “When they had heard the king, they set out; and…
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The messy season
Advent is my favorite season in the liturgical calendar. A fresh set of Sundays and Seasons resources feels a little bit like back to school. Advent is only four weeks,…
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Lutheran preaching: Words do things
Series editor’s note: Throughout 2024, “Deeper understandings” will feature teaching scholars of the ELCA reflecting on the many ways that Lutheran theology makes a difference for our daily lives. —Kristin Johnston Largen, president…
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I’m a Lutheran: Caroline Bonnema
Nurse Practitioner, Texas Oncology Triumphant Love Lutheran Church, Austin, Texas We transferred to Triumphant Love in 2018 from Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran [when] we moved just north of Austin…
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Lutheran preaching: An encounter with the living God
Series editor’s note: Throughout 2024, “Deeper understandings” will feature teaching scholars of the ELCA reflecting on the many ways that Lutheran theology makes a difference for our daily lives. —Kristin Johnston Largen, president…