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| Presiding bishop |
Mark S. Hanson |
September 2010 |
| Diverse but united |
| LWF deepens commitment to being one communion |
| "Give us today our daily bread." This petition from the Lord's Prayer can become so familiar we forget both for what we pray and what God promises. That changed dramatically as Luthera
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| Presiding bishop |
Mark S. Hanson |
August 2010 |
| Freedom rings in the word |
| We find truth about selves, both bad and good news |
| At a synod assembly where I was participating as the churchwide representative, I was invited to give my response to this question: "Bishop, in one word what is your vision for every member of th
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| Presiding bishop |
Mark S. Hanson |
July 2010 |
| Give public service its due |
| While engaging in respectful policy debate, dissent |
| My earliest memories of the Fourth of July are delightful. Decorating my bike for the parade. Races at the neighborhood park with ribbons for the winner. Family and friends from out of town joining
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| Presiding bishop |
Mark S. Hanson |
June 2010 |
| Gather 'round the camping season |
| This summer, bring home what many value about outdoor ministry |
| Outdoor ministries awaken marvelous ministries, but they also awaken memories. After I read the cover story ("'Camp changed my life'"), it did not take long before I was back at
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| Presiding bishop |
Mark S. Hanson |
May 2010 |
| The strangers among us |
| What message might God send in these people? |
| Those who knew my mother still describe her amazing gift of hospitality. Even 16 years after her death, it is wonderful to hear descriptions of a delicious meal, lively conversation, joyful singing,
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| Presiding bishop |
Mark S. Hanson |
April 2010 |
| Glimpses of unity |
| Trek renews relationships in body of Christ |
| In 1957 when Lutherans met for the Lutheran World Federation Assembly in Minneapolis under the theme "Christ Frees and Unites," they came from nations on opposing sides of the Cold War. T
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| Presiding bishop |
Mark S. Hanson |
March 2010 |
| A test and a witness |
| Faith front & center in response to Haiti |
| Faith is both tested and witnessed in the midst of great suffering. In the devastation and chaos following the earthquake in Haiti, the people of that country — even while searching for and grie
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| Presiding bishop |
Mark S. Hanson |
February 2010 |
| Grappling with technology |
| Communication tools can bear good, bad fruit |
| Astonishing. Stupefying. Are there words that even begin to capture the technological advances in communication in our lifetime? While my grandmother found no need to have a phone in her home, I carry
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| Presiding bishop |
Mark S. Hanson |
January 2010 |
| More than just daily bread |
| Seven words of Lord's Prayer remarkably comprehensive |
| I often am in worship with people who speak a variety of languages. It is a moving Pentecost-like moment when the congregation responds to the invitation: "Let us each in our own language pray as
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| Presiding bishop |
Mark S. Hanson |
December 2009 |
| Addressing our restlessness |
| God does the unexpected: A Savior is born |
| Restless. There is a restlessness in the church, in the land, in many souls. It is difficult to identify its source, perhaps because it springs forth from many places.People feel restless when they ar
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