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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  more…

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  more…

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  more…

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  more…

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,  more…

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  more…

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  more…

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  more…

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  more…

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  more…

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