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'No place where God is not'

The scandal of the incarnation tells us that God in Christ is with us in the struggle of illness

by Mary C. Earle

Gifts with meaning

Home for the holidays

Pepin, Wis., congregation and 'America's Most Wanted' help reunite boy with his mother

by Gayle V. Aldrich

Star of peace

In Iraq, it shines on soldiers in flak vests and Kevlar helmets

by Lance Kittleson

The gift of broad shoulders

God insists we become his own and thus able to bear whatever the world brings

The process of lectio divina

by Mary C. Earle

Three images for Christmas

Look and be invited deeper into the mystery of Jesus' birth

by Karen Stone

Where the Magi stood

by Clair W. McPherson

With an eye on Mary

As her image evolves through the ages, so does our understanding of Christ

by Clair W. McPherson

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A special delivery

Anglican leaders rebuke U.S. Episcopal Church

Born into war

by Elizabeth Hunter

In Malagasy, typewriters rule

Restructuring proposal 'off the table'

ELCA presiding bishop says budget must be cut by $2.8 million

by Elizabeth Hunter

Simple living, simple giving

Organization helps us keep meaning in Christmas

by Julie B. Sevig

The good fortune of dining together

by Elaine Hines

Youngchurch

Kids shop at the Shoppe

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Gifts to Iraq

Lectio divina divine reading

by David L. Miller

When you look at art

by Karen Stone

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