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Tangible

April 16th, 2024|Comments Off on Tangible

By Bishop Ann Svennungsen The signs were weight loss, shortness of breath, a cough. Given the symptoms, my husband, Bill, met with his doctor. She prescribed a battery of tests – looking for causes. Through [...]

Who isn’t my neighbor?

March 4th, 2024|Comments Off on Who isn’t my neighbor?

By Bishop Ann Svennungsen Ten days ago in Demsa, Nigeria, I joined eleven bishops for the laying on of hands, ordaining 72 new pastors to serve in the Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria (LCCN). [...]

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Ambient neighboring

April 23rd, 2024|Comments Off on Ambient neighboring

By Nicholas Tangen Last week, as the temperature climbed into the 50s and the sun shone down across Northeast Minneapolis, a familiar thing happened. Neighbors up and down Pierce Street began poking their heads out [...]

The lasting influence of the first encounter

April 8th, 2024|Comments Off on The lasting influence of the first encounter

By Pastor Wondimu Sonessa Life is sometimes like a pendulum. It swings back and forth between our past experiences and new encounters in our daily life. Once a force is exerted on it and sets [...]