Mark S. Hanson

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• Music for seasons of life
  Thanks be to God for poets, hymn writers, singers
• Sent by Spirit to neighbors
  Raised up, Jesus opens way of life and takes us along
• Questions worth considering
  Expectations, distinctions, joy, uncertainty all key
• We are all theologians
  Be attentive, curious, disciplined, conversant
• Always being made new
  ELCA anniversary not about the past but the future
• There's always room with God
  Securing shelter, safety, belonging works two ways
• A message from the presiding bishop
• Time for evangelical witness
  We must talk about heart of our faith in accessible ways
• Always being made new
  Feast for famished is bread of life, Jesus the Christ
• Miles apart, same living faith
  Youth Gathering, church proclaim Christ, serve others
• Youth look to aid vulnerable
  Test how we follow Jesus' embrace of poor, outcasts
• Sharing humanity with poor
  Then we can see in others the created image of God
• Hope in midst of suffering
  Luther urged living, daring confidence in God's grace
• A voice of prophetic truth
  ELCA can be a sign of grace, hope, healing
• News too good not to share
  Jesus' death, resurrection puts us in the thick of life
• Message merits going viral
  Faith community gathers in love to serve neighbors
• Finding our place during Lent
  Time for repentance, return to life and roots
• Church unity found in Jesus
  May we be as varied as the first followers
• No ambivalence in this story
  Jesus is the Yes pronounced upon God's promises
• Christ's church, not ours
  Being welcomed needs to be lived out in relationships
• Cause for hope, gratitude
  Daring confidence in God's grace, sharing it with world
• Ready to be moved by Spirit
  ELCA clear about who it is, mission for life of the world
• 'Living Lutheran' today
  What's your language of faith in this diverse culture?
• God's household of freedom
  Christ liberates us for lives of generous, loving service
• Christ present in challenges
  Be confident the Spirit renews our faith and witness
• People of the resurrection
  World waits for messengers of the good news
• Freed in Christ to serve
  A mark of the life of the baptized
• Struggle to serve the word
  God promises power of the Spirit as witness of Christ
• Faith amid the silence
  God comes to us through the cross
• Great expectations
  Coming years rest on living word and living it out
• Advent readings focus us
  We see more clearly the past, present and future
• Days of timidity are over
  Church confident, bold, courageous through Spirit
• Our gospel must be Jesus
  Competing messages blur freedom found in Christ
• Diverse but united
  LWF deepens commitment to being one communion
• Freedom rings in the word
  We find truth about selves, both bad and good news
• Give public service its due
  While engaging in respectful policy debate, dissent
• Gather 'round the camping season
  This summer, bring home what many value about outdoor ministry
• The strangers among us
  What message might God send in these people?
• Glimpses of unity
  Trek renews relationships in body of Christ
• A test and a witness
  Faith front & center in response to Haiti
• Grappling with technology
  Communication tools can bear good, bad fruit
• More than just daily bread
  Seven words of Lord's Prayer remarkably comprehensive
• Addressing our restlessness
  God does the unexpected: A Savior is born
• Living in joy and gratitude
  Perseverance, mercy flow from Jesus
• What will be our testimony?
  Forgiveness, peace found in risen Christ
• Called into one body
  Assembly decision demands time together
• A living hope
  Assembly should bring us together
• Jazzed up for gathering
  Support ELCA youth bound for New Orleans
• Seizing an opportunity
  Economic crisis gives chance to share God's generosity, faithfulness
• Faith practices in the making
  Shared activities addressing needs form way of life

• An open letter to ELCA members: Standing together in God's grace