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Learning from a quiet God

We must learn to trust the unspoken relationship we have with God.

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Embracing diversity

What a great, personal story about Chris Pollock (September, page 12). What a horribly impersonal headline on that story. “Man grasps college, church & future” sounds like something that may…

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Luther’s Small Catechism: Tasting it again for the first time

The old advertisement for Kellogg’s Corn Flakes (“taste them again for the first time”) helps introduce Martin Luther’s Small Catechism, in part because many Lutheran adults—having been subjected to it…

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‘And yet … the shootings go on’

The tragedies defy all of our thoughts and all of our prayers.

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‘Don’t cry. Be a man!’

Unfortunately, that poor advice has had tragic consequences for all.

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Youth Gathering serves, highlights Christ

One of our youth became sick during closing worship of the Youth Gathering (page 16). Waiting outside the medical area, two women who work at the Ford Center asked if…

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The Reformation and ‘The Lutheran’

Our presiding bishop offers insight into what it means to be a Lutheran today in her column (page 50), a timely reflection given observance of the Reformation each October and…

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Something new for the Gathering

Editors thought we’d try something different for coverage of the 2015 ELCA Youth Gathering in Detroit. We let photographs tell much of the story over 10 pages in this issue…

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Reforming our metaphors for God

Some of the standard ones might not be useful for some people.

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Helping kids learn stewardship

If you give more than you pledged, do you get a refund?

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Seeds of faith

Last week, at the end of a rough day, I did what I often do when stressed. I went outside, sat down and picked a strawberry from my garden. I…