Occasionally we are asked to step outside our comfort zones. My son is going to be married. The upcoming event will require me to shop for a…

The story of the feeding of the 5000 is a powerful story – powerful enough to be told in all four Gospels – and told twice in…

“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to…

In 2013, my husband and I had the opportunity to live and volunteer in Palestine for a year with the ELCA’s Young Adults in Global Mission (YAGM)…

“My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness” 2 Corinthians 12:9. Through the people around me, God convinced me that God’s best…

I’m a huge fan of the musical “Hamilton.” Two lines and themes in the show resonated with me: “History has its eyes on you” and “Who tells…

Go somewhere where you can get away into nature, such as a park, a walking trail, woods, fields, near a body of water, or other outdoor space….

When you pray for something or someone, by default, you think about them. When you think about them, you find yourself wondering things. What do they need?…

“For What Shall We Pray?” is a weekly post inviting individuals, groups, and congregations to lift up our world in prayer. This resource is prepared by a…

Recently I re-read Matthew 4, where Jesus calls fishermen Peter, Andrew, James, and John to follow him and become his disciples. “Come,” Jesus says, “Follow me, and…