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Six Mission Minutes: Breath-Giving
Across the NOW District, you can find breathtaking views. You might say that about the Oregon Coast, the High Cascades in Washington, or the Sawtooth Mountains of Idaho, to name
Six Mission Minutes: Investing in God’s Temple
The rededication of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Waldport, Oregon celebrated its restoration after a fire and revealed that the church is much more than a building. In 1 Corinthians
Six Mission Minutes: Stories at Sunset
Bedtime routines for kids often include picking out pajamas, reading a book, saying prayers, goodnight kisses, and being tucked in so that children can go to sleep. What does our
Six Mission Minutes: Salvation in the Flood
In Psalm 69, David lifts his prayer to the Lord because the waters are up to his neck. It happens to all of us engaged in mission on behalf of
Resurrection Minutes: Life Abundantly
As the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus are recounted and celebrated by God’s people all over the world this season, I am reminded of these words from
Six Mission Minutes: Telling the Story of Salvation From Youth to Old Age
From the earliest of ages, our memories begin to form by neurological processes of synaptic modification. From the earliest of ages, faith begins to form, too, by divine processes of
Six Mission Minutes: God’s Love Knows No Borders
Immigration has been a hot topic in the news in recent months. Those headlines stoke fears. They elicit fear over who may be coming to our country and fear of
Christmas Traditions and an Unlikely Tree
I imagine you have a Christmas tree in your home this year. There is probably even one at the church you attend. Why? What do trees have to do with
‘Color Me Thankful’: A Thanksgiving Message and Video
Greetings in Christ, Here we are entering the holidays, a time of gratitude. Can you describe what you are grateful for this holiday season? You are likely used to asking,
Six Mission Minutes: The Lord is Good!
Psalm 100:5 says the “Lord is Good. His steadfast love endures forever.” However, we often hear the phrase, or see it on our t-shirts, “life is good.” Peter was wearing
Six Mission Minutes: Christ the Vine is Ripe for Harvest
Learn more about Christ the Vine Lutheran Church in Damascus, Oregon — an amazing congregation that recently installed one of our newest pastors, Rev. Jesse Brubaker. This family of believers
Six Mission Minutes: The Olympic Fervor of Faith
Olympic fervor has been palpable in the last month. Did you feel it too? Did you catch any of those competitions? We think of them as competitions but some of
Six Mission Minutes: Faith – A Medicine for All
This summer, two of our Northwest District congregations that gather and worship in the Amharic language — Christ the Son of God Lutheran Church in the Beacon Hill area of
Six Mission Minutes: A Land of Extremes
“We all who believe in Jesus carry around in us his extremes. His death, which took the frosty bite of sin… His life, which dawns light in our lives with
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