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“I’m a Lutheran” is a monthly profile featuring ELCA members around the country. The profiles showcase ELCA members in all their diversity, connecting one another through individual faith stories as…
Editor’s note: This article is the first in a four-part series exploring the relevance of Martin Luther’s catechism for our lives today. In his Small Catechism, Martin Luther asks, “What…
A few years ago, advertiser-turned-pastor Shane Hipps juxtaposed two stories about cellphones. In one story, he and his brother sped from the airport toward their dying mother. Cellphones allowed them…
I love to walk. It’s in my bones. When I’m feeling nervous or unsure, I walk. When I’m excited and itching to get outdoors, I walk. When I need inspiration,…
Sometimes I meet Christians who make me nervous with their absolute certainty that God is directing every single moment of their lives—both the profound and the mundane. Not only does…
Recently, our regular babysitter had to cancel because her son got sick, so we had to find another sitter at the last moment. After quickly changing our plans, I started…
Jesus stood in front of me at the door and I turned him away. I didn’t help him. I didn’t say yes to his request for money. I stood in…
When was the last time you found yourself in an ethical dilemma? Maybe it was while you were doing your taxes or in a situation at school or at work….
“I’m a Lutheran” is a monthly profile featuring ELCA members around the world. The profiles showcase ELCA members in all their diversity, connecting one another through individual faith stories as…
If I had to pinpoint one fear that every young adult I work with seems to have, it’s the fear of being judged. It would be easy to dismiss this…
The youth at my first call had the tradition of spending the night at church for the Easter Vigil. Waiting in the dark, they each took turns praying. I also…
Robert Goeser was leading his class at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary in Berkeley, Calif., through Martin Luther’s treatment of Jonah. As Jonah languished in the belly of the fish, Luther…
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