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Pledge to the Earth
This past week of smoke, ashes and fear for our siblings in various areas affected by fire reminded me my own journey of being more aware about the stewardship of the earth. I was in...
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Sometimes good-byes just stink
I was watching a sitcom the other day. There was a poignant scene where a major character was leaving the series – he is in conversation with someone and he’s wondering if he’s making the...
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A Message from Lutheran Disaster Response
In this unprecedented time of COVID-19, many people around the world are facing significant challenges – loss of income and livelihood, difficulty accessing medical care, obstacles to education – and the list goes on. Lutheran...
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A Message from Bishop Mark W. Holmerud
It stretches the imagination. We are witnessing fires and weather events on a scale so devastating it’s hard to comprehend. Some are still in the process of unfolding. As if that weren’t enough, there are reports that a...
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A Message from Tita Valeriano, Director for Evangelical Mission & Assistant to the Bishop
Growing Young – Part 2 In the beginning of the presentation at the “Growing Young” training, Max de Pree, a well-known author on leadership, was quoted: “The first job of a leader is to define...
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A Message from Katy Grindberg, Assistant to the Bishop
On Monday and Tuesday of this week Pr. Tita and I joined 140 other ELCA ministry leaders in conversation about the book Growing Young, and the research of the Fuller Youth Institute. The premise of...
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A Message from Lutheran Engagement and Advocacy in Nevada
Lutheran Engagement and Advocacy in Nevada does advocacy at the State Legislature and in congregations on behalf of the poor and marginalized. We exist to speak out on contemporary issues from a Lutheran perspective. We are part...
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Rostered Ministers who are parenting in a pandemic
The past few months of living through COVID-19 have been challenging for many reasons. We are learning how to be “church together” in new and vital ways. Taking advantage of technology and blessed by the encouragement of...
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Mission Reset and New Vision
I am not sure if there is one person or organization who could really predict what would happen to church, businesses, families, our nation and the world after this pandemic. For some of those who...
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Rest!
I write this having just returned from 10 days of vacation time. Like everything else right now, vacation looks different than it used to. I definitely decided on a ‘staycation’ as all recommendations were to...