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Article: Faith and Struggle
Yes, a lot of hard things have happened to our immediate family in the past two months. No, I will not list them here. Trust me when I tell you, I do not want to relive or experience the trauma of the “summer of 2025” ever again. Here is what I do know, all things…
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Article: ELCA Churchwide Assembly
Most of you know I am a voting member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s (our church body) churchwide assembly. We gathered in Phoenix, AZ for this important work. The “national church” does its business every three years in an assembly format. In between those three years, the ELCA church council acts on behalf…
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Article: There is Purpose in God’s Words
I love Isaiah chapter 55. Yes the whole chapter. God, through Isaiah, talks about a variety of topics. If you have 10 minutes, I encourage you to open your Bible and read Isaiah 55. Read it slowly and absorb what God wants to share with you. In this article, I want to share one part…
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Article: Moving Forward
If you go to CLC, you know my life has been a little stressful and heartbreaking the last two weeks. In 6 weeks, we will move my father from Wisconsin to Nevada to live with us. That also presents some challenges since our current home (a condo) won’t accommodate us comfortably or practically since it…
Author: Ben
Lead Pastor at Community Lutheran Church of Las Vegas. Writing and preaching at the intersection of scripture, grace, and real life. Plain-spoken Lutheran theology for people who don’t have time for “complicated”.
