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Read ArticleA Prayer for Memorial Day
Growing up, I never truly understood Memorial Day. My hometown of Holland, Michigan, would host a parade every year. Being part of a high school marching band, I was required to march...
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Read ArticleServe Your Neighbors in the Continuation of a Pandemic
We live in a weird time—not only are we still in the midst of a global pandemic, but we also are living in an in-between time. Some churches are open, others are not. Some people are...
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Read ArticleTeaching the Faith to Children With Down Syndrome
Starting in 2006 and marking its fifteenth anniversary this year, World Down Syndrome Day, March 21, is the day we celebrate the unique and precious blessing of individuals in our lives...
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59:17Watch VideoComing Out of the COVID Cocoon | How Churches Can Move Forward after the Pandemic
What will church ministry look like as we come out of the COVID cocoon? Pastors Brian Davies and Ted Doering join us to discuss the challenges and opportunities awaiting church workers and church lead
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Read ArticleHow to Love and Welcome the Stranger
That very day two of them were going to a village named Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, and they were talking with each other about all these things that had happened. While...
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Read ArticleWhy Lutherans Should Celebrate Black History Month
I had a great conversation with a brother in Christ about Black History Month. He asked me two sincerely heartfelt questions: Why and how should a Lutheran church celebrate Black...
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Read ArticleBlack History and HIS Story
“You can’t be like everybody else. You’ll have to work twice as hard for half as much.”
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Read ArticleCelebrating Black History Month in a Christian Classroom
A year of changes brings a year of adaptations. How blessed we are to serve our God, who is unchanged in His love, care, and provision for us. He even provides ways for us to spread His...
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Read ArticleCelebrating Differences: Down Syndrome Awareness Month
How do we rank the quality of life for a person with a disability? October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month—a good time to consider this question. And to be honest, I’m already familiar...
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Read ArticlePolitics in the Pulpit?
One of the most challenging aspects of being a pastor in the United States in the twenty-first century is the deep division of the nation along political lines. Based on research from a...
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Read ArticleDeveloping a Circle of Trust
In previous posts, I have approached the concept of race relations from a theoretical point of view. However, in this post, I want to give you some practical ideas to help make the task...
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Read FlipbookFaith and Politics | Lutheran Life Magazine
Balancing faith, politics and society can be a challenging task. This summer, Lutheran Life takes a deeper look at politics and faith, and how God calls His people to listen and speak to others.
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Read ArticleA Sea of Broken Dreams
“I will rejoice in Jerusalem and be glad in My people; no more shall be heard in it the sound of weeping and the cry of distress.” Isaiah 65:19 As I look at the landscape in our...
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Read ArticleAnxiety and the Pandemic: Help Students Cope as They Return to Classrooms
“Mommy, I can’t sleep. Can I come and snuggle in your bed?” Anyone experiencing this question these days? Are your children experiencing bad dreams? eating disorders? emotional...
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Read ArticleAnxiety and the Pandemic
The level of anxiety facing children, parents, schoolteachers and administrators, congregational shepherds and lay leaders, and our public policy makers is enormous—pandemic anxiety for...
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Read ArticleSocial Media: Walk as Children of Light
The internet has always had its dark side: email money transfer and gift card scams, identity theft, catfishing, fake job offers, stalkers, social media bullying, and more. During this...
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Read ArticleBlame vs. Confession
So far, 2020 has seen a lot of high-profile news stories. If you are anything like me, you may have forgotten some of the stories that dominated the news cycle in the first two months...
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Read ArticleThe Real Enemy Feeding Racism in America
Tonto and the Lone Ranger were riding through a canyon together when all of a sudden both sides were filled with Indian warriors on horses, dressed for battle. The Lone Ranger turned to...
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Read ArticleConflicting Ideas between Church and Government
This year has introduced a lot of challenges and changes in government due to the current pandemic. It is also an election year, and people are focusing their attention on registering...
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Read ArticleKneeling for Justice
In my office, I have a kneeler that I got off of Craigslist from a Lutheran church that had closed many years ago. It was the first piece of furniture I dropped down into my empty,...
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