CONTENTS

caricature of man and woman

Beauty and ugliness

Love wood cut out with cross

I love you

Colleen Thorson and roommate Megan

Confessions of faith: Colleen Thorson

Man with hands in prayer and ashes on forehead

I repent in dust and ashes

FEBRUARY ISSUE

You are forgiven

A woman distraught over her sins finds Jesus’ love and forgiveness at the cross. She sits across…

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Preachers and listeners

Serving as a vacancy pastor recently put me behind a pulpit on a weekly basis. It had…

This entry is part 2 of 34 in the series before-you-go
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Psalm 32: When you need forgiveness

What kind of sinner are you? Do you consider yourself mildly sinful, at least not as bad…

This entry is part 5 of 66 in the series bible-study
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Please explain: What does it mean that Christians are priests before God?

What does it mean that Christians are priests before God? The sign-up sheets for the neighborhood canvass…

This entry is part 6 of 70 in the series please explain
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Beauty and ugliness

An encounter with a caricaturist provides an opportunity to proclaim the gospel message in a unique way….

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My Christian life: Raising a child with special needs

Parents of a son who lives with a disability share the blessings they’ve experienced and how they’re…

This entry is part 19 of 65 in the series my christian life
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Parent conversations: What tactics do you use to encourage children to tackle difficult tasks?

I love that the two authors of our articles this month both referenced science fair projects. Is…

This entry is part 6 of 88 in the series parent conversations
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Q&A: When we pray, “Your kingdom come,” what are we praying for?

When we pray, “Your kingdom come,” what are we praying for?  The word kingdom is short for…

This entry is part 6 of 83 in the series question-answer
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Strengthening ministry teams

How can we strengthen our congregations’ ministry teams as we reach out with God’s gospel message to…

This entry is part 10 of 16 in the series lutheran leadership
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I love you

“This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son…

This entry is part 23 of 77 in the series devotion
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Confessions of faith: Colleen Thorson

Two new friends discover that college offers opportunities to grow in faith and share what they learn…

This entry is part 6 of 81 in the series confessions-of-faith
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Savor the rain

Martin Luther was not only a student of the Scriptures but also a keen observer of history….

This entry is part 23 of 69 in the series presidents message
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I repent in dust and ashes

Lent is a season for acknowledging with sorrow that our sins caused the Son of God to…

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My church family

I love my church family. That’s what I call the people who belong to my congregation. Do…

This entry is part 10 of 36 in the series editorial-comment
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