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Emmaus Welcomed as Newest Congregation

Jun 2, 2025 | Assembly 2025, News
Soaking in the stories of God from Scripture propelled Emmaus to join God’s mission in their own community.

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God’s Doing a New Thing

Jun 2, 2025 | Assembly 2025, News
For the first time in its history, the North Carolina Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America would have a female bishop.

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Featured

Because/Therefore Unity Prayer

June, 2025

I recently helped lead a funeral with a Missouri Synod pastor, who, not surprisingly, declined to commune with us. Afterwards, I told him, “you know, our ‘because’ is the same gospel of Jesus. We just…

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Recent Stories of Ministry

I Am Not Worried

May 19, 2025 |
Community is power. It’s empathy. And, it’s love.

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Reconciliation’s Project: Dignity. Period.

May 19, 2025 |
The mission touched their hearts and the response from the congregation and community was overwhelming.

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St. Mark’s, Asheville’s REDress Project

May 19, 2025 |
The red dresses stand empty, symbolizing the absence of women who are no longer present.

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