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“It’s Time!”
On Palm Sunday, Jesus entered into Jerusalem in moment that called many people to making decisions: Herod, Pilate, Judas, the disciples, even the owner of the donkey Jesus road on. As we navigate life’s challenges, we know that faith persists even in darkness, death, and what seems hopeless.
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The Beauty of Inefficiency: Embracing Extravagant Generosity
Inefficiency plays a significant role in our lives and faith. Where in your life are there moments of inefficiency that enrich your experience of faith and beauty?
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Lent: Not a Test to Pass, But a Path to Walk
Lent can feel like a heavy and burdensome season, but there are ways to shift our experience of Lent to an opportunity for spiritual growth. Rather than getting stuck in great and shame, and focusing on our shortcomings, Lent is ultimately about being open to the Holy Spirit.
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Navigating the Clouds of Life with Faith as Our Guide
Life is full of uncertainties and disorientation … life can feel like we’re in a cloud at times … making it difficult to know how to navigate. Relying on faith, community, and love for God and neighbors during disorienting times helps us be even more aware of the presence of God in our lives in…
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Love your enemies: Embracing mercy as a way of life
The enduring human tendency to hurt one another shows up time and time again. People in the Bible were not exempt from it and neither are we. But there are alternatives. There is a path that leads to life. Joseph’s choice to forgive his brothers and Jesus’ teaching to love enemies emphasize love as a…
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When Hope Requires Action
Jesus calls us to be people of hope as we not only receive hope but also share it with others. Especially after recent cuts to social services affecting vulnerable populations, people of faith are called into action to help those in need and become sources of hope.
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Focused on Jesus: Spiritual Spotting in a Jarring World
Life is full of a complex mix of ordinary, routine life and jarring chaos. Mary and Joseph were no strangers to both of these. How do we maintain a spiritual focus amid chaos that keeps us grounded in faith and connected to God’s love?
Epicurious Lutheran 