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Ending Well and Dreaming Forward

Jill Beverlin, Jason O'Neill, and Each of You
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April 28, 2021

Growing Young: Prioritize Young People (and Families) Everywhere

Rachel Alley, Daniel Kirschbaum, and Rev. Jennie Collins
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April 21, 2021

The Eisenhower Matrix: Managing Time and Priorities in a Too-busy World

Rev. Dana Peterson
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April 14, 2021

Life of Faith: Trusting Jesus. Serving Our Neighbors.

Craig Nessan and Dwight Dubois
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April 7, 2021

Women in Ministry: Look for the Women

Rev. Lucille "CeCee" Mills
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March 31, 2021

Towards an Even Greater We

Giovana Oaxaca and Mary Campbell
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March 24, 2021

Growing Young: Taking Jesus' Message Seriously

Rachel Alley
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March 17, 2021

A Hybrid Reality: A Church that is Online and On-the-Ground

Dr. Dave Daubert
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March 10, 2021

The Sacred Work of Grief, Part 7: Honoring Grief and Gratitude One Year into the Pandemic

Rev. Solveig Nilsen-Goodin
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March 3, 2021

The Untold Story: Black Lutheran History, Part 2

Rev. Dr. Richard N. Stewart and Rev. Dr. Lawrence J. Clark, II
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February 24, 2021

Growing Young: Fueling a Warm Community

Rachel Alley, Hanisi Smith, and Kaliyah Seaton
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February 17, 2021

The Responsibility of Privilege: A Critical Race Conversation for Allies and Accomplices

Professor Aja Y. Martinez, PhD
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February 10, 2021

The Sacred Work of Grief, Part 6: The Places That Have Not Known Love

Rev. Solveig Nilsen-Goodin
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February 3, 2021

Welcome Strangers: A Timely Story of Loving Thy Neighbor

Garret Savage (Producer) and Sarah Jackson (Casa de Paz)
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January 27, 2021

Holding Space Together

Savanna Sullivan, Rachel Alley, several Young Adults and Youth
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January 20, 2021

Discipleship and Civic Engagement

Amy Reumann, ELCA National Advocacy
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January 13, 2021

The Sacred Work of Grief, Part 5: What We Expected and Did Not Receive

Rev. Solveig Nilsen-Goodin
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January 6, 2021

Growing Young: Empathy

Rachel Alley, Kate Reynolds, and Rev. John Gosswein
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December 16, 2020

The Sacred Work of Grief, Part 4: Sharing Grief in Community

Rev. Solveig Nilsen-Goodin
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December 2, 2020

Being an Ally: Principles and Practices

Jory Mickelson
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November 25, 2020

Growing Young: Keychain Leadership

Rachel Alley, Kendyll Ward, and Kash Campbell
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November 18, 2020

Applying Improv Techniques to Lead with Confidence, Courage, and Connection

Rev. Mike Weaver
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November 11, 2020

The Sacred Work of Grief, Part 3: Finding the Courage to Do the Thing You Think You Cannot Do

Rev. Solveig Nilsen-Goodin
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November 4, 2020

Risky Business: Preaching in a Polarized Space

Rev. Bridget Jones
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October 28, 2020

Growing Young: Be the Best Neighbor

Rachel Alley, Hope, and Emily
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October 21, 2020

Leaning In: Subversion and Proximity

Shane Claiborne (Red Letter Christians)
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October 14, 2020

The Sacred Work of Grief, Part 2: Everything We Love, We Will Lose

Rev. Solveig Nilsen-Goodin
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October 7, 2020

Custodians of the Gospel: A Public Faith

Rev. George Mason (Wilshire Baptist, Dallas, TX)
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September 30, 2020

Working Through the Wall of Awful

Rev. Nathan Swenson-Reinhold
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September 23, 2020

New Life: Introduction to Growing Young

Rev. Dr. Phil Hirsch, Rachel Alley, Clair Embil, and Daniel Kirschbaum
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September 16, 2020

What If I Said Yes? The House That Love Built

Sarah Jackson (Casa de Paz)
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September 9, 2020

The Sacred Work of Grief, Part 1: Rituals of Renewal

Rev. Solveig Nilsen-Goodin
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September 2, 2020

The Role of Community in Addiction Prevention and Recovery

Vicar Michelle Knight
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August 26, 2020

Holy Three-Ring Circus: Faith, Parenting, and Work in a Pandemic

Rev. Kendra Mohn and Rev. Jess Daum
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August 19, 2020

To Be "Young, Gifted and Black" Servants of God

Rev. Mary Martha Kannass and Youth of Hephatha Lutheran Church (Milwaukee, WI)
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August 12, 2020

Naming our Laments and Recognizing our Resiliency

Rev. Robin McCullough-Bade and Rev. Brenda K. Smith
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August 5, 2020

Embodying Nehemiah: Organizing for Community Justice

Sister Kelly Marciales
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July 29, 2020

Preparing Ourselves to Lead with Anti-Racism

Heidi Kleine and Emilee O'Brien
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July 22, 2020

The Untold Story: Black Lutheran History, Part 1

Rev. Dr. Lawrence J. Clark, II and Rev. Dr. Richard N. Stewart
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July 15, 2020

Truth and Healing for the sake of Indigenous people

Vance Blackfox
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July 8, 2020

Growing in Awareness

Rev. Paul Andrew Johnson
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July 1, 2020

Antiracism as a Religious Commitment

Dr. Martin Lohrmann
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June 24, 2020

Lament and Accountability

Judith E. B. Roberts
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June 17, 2020

Social Justice

Rev. Lamont Wells
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June 10, 2020

Emotional Well-Being: Hello, ELCA. How Are You?

Jeff Thiemann (Portico)
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June 3, 2020

Thinking About Re-Entry: Looking Ahead Toward a New Future

Dr. Dave Daubert
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May 27, 2020

Children and Youth

Linda Staats, Cory Newman, Lyle Griner, and Janelle Hooper
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May 20, 2020

Unique Experiences of COVID-19 and Navigating the Journey of Grief and Hope Therein

ELCA Bishops Egensteiner, Kuempel, and Curry
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May 13, 2020

With a Racial Justice and Equity Lens

Rev. Tiffany Chaney
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May 6, 2020

Responding to Hunger as Church Together

Petra Rickertsen and Ryan Cumming (ELCA World Hunger)
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April 29, 2020

Grief and Hope: Societal Chaplaincy For and Beyond COVID-19

Rev. Robert O. Smith (Briarwood Leadership Center)
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April 22, 2020

Hope and Lutheran History

Rev. Dr. Martin Lohrmann (Wartburg Theological Seminary)
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April 15, 2020

Hope and Holy Week

Rev. Dr. Phil Hirsch
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April 8, 2020

Sharing our Grief and Hope with Those We Serve: Principles for Coaching Others Through Crisis and Stress

Dr. Don Eisenhauer (Coaching at End of Life)
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April 1, 2020

Sharing our Grief and Hope with One Another: Principles for Coaching Yourself Through Crisis and Stress

Dr. Don Eisenhauer (Coaching at End of Life)
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March 25, 2020

Staying Connected and Caring for One Another & Our Neighbor

Rev. Johan Bergh and Gene Talley
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March 19, 2020

Finances

Steve Oelschlager
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March 18, 2020

Worship

Rev. Nathan Swenson-Reinhold and Kenny Champagne
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March 17, 2020