by Travis Kahl I really like the story in John 4 of the Samaritan woman who Jesus meets at the well. Something about it…
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By Lauryl Hebenstreit Carefully or carelessly curated personalities plague our 21st century milieu. I could elaborate on this alone but I won’t–not here at…
by Abbey Kneale “Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him. Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he…
by Hannah Molskness 1 Corinthians 12:4-7; 12-23 4 Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; 5 and there are varieties of…
By Brandon Unverferth Hyper individuality is corroding the church. It’s no secret that all across the United States, churches are shrinking. While in some…
Being a visitor in church can be exciting and dreadful. For someone like me who likes to blend in, this Sunday challenged me to…
By Lauryl Hebenstreit I am tired of pretending I am not angry. Recently, I was asked to speak on what motivates me to help…
By Tessa Faust Last week, The Lutheran Center started reading Dear Church by Lenny Duncan—a book which addresses racism in the church—and started talking…
by Vicar Emma Grinde What’s lost when we remain in our ideological bubbles? Why conversation across difference matters. Polarization and division are real in…
