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Perspective: Youth lead the way in discussing white privilege

Editor’s note: This entry is the third of a multipart series on white fragility. Read the introduction here and part two here. Every other Tuesday through mid-May, look for new…
Palms, passion and paradox
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Palms, passion and paradox

Palm Sunday serves as a mirror for us. Also called Passion Sunday, it’s a day when many ELCA congregations will process into worship and hear the Passion story.   Imagine yourself…
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My faith journey: Bearing witness

Editor’s note: The following article is based on true events. Names were changed to protect privacy.  People tell me things without words all the time. Like the family members of…
I’m a Lutheran leader: Holly Hoffman
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I’m a Lutheran leader: Holly Hoffman

This year we’re putting an emphasis on stories that highlight leadership and leaders from around the ELCA. “I’m a Lutheran leader” is an online feature that highlights the many ways…
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Unlikely messengers

God entrusted the most important news ever to women. Two thousand years before the #metoo movement and the proliferation of high-profile women courageously offering testimonies that chill the soul like…
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From east to west: A blessed journey

On Feb. 23, I left my home of 13 years in Turnersville, N.J., to travel cross country to Lodi, Calif. I was relocating for a new call as associate pastor…
I’m a Lutheran: José Torres
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I’m a Lutheran: José Torres

Congregation: Misión Mesa Abierta, Kenner, La. Occupation: Construction worker  I believe God always provides and never abandons nor forgets us, no matter what. I believe in God’s great love for us that…
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Perspective: The Jefferson litmus test—a cautionary tale in white fragility

Editor’s note: This entry is the second of a multipart series on white fragility. Read the introduction here. Every other Tuesday through mid-May, look for new posts from Martin Zimmann…
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The truth-teller

In high school I had a superb English teacher, a 45-year-old bachelor at the time, whom we affectionately called “Joe Baby” (but always behind his back). He had a stare…
Soy luterano: José Torres
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Soy luterano: José Torres

Misión Mesa Abierta, Kenner, La. Obrero de la construcción Creo que Dios provee y nunca nos abandona ni nos olvida, no importa lo que suceda. Creo en el gran amor…