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Cross+Gen Imposition of Ashes
Contributed by 4G Core Team member Rev. Breen Marie Sipes On this day after Ash Wednesday, I am so inspired by the way that Deacon...
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Mar 3, 20221 min read


Tough Going
by 4G Core Team member Rev. Breen Marie Sipes It's been tough going for me lately. Disappointments, cancellations, and a feeling of...
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Feb 8, 20222 min read


Woman Un-Bent
by 4G Core Team member Katherine Albin For today's devotion, I wanted to share with you a poem by Irene Zimmerman: Woman Un-Bent by Irene...
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Feb 3, 20221 min read


Walking Meditation Prayer
by 4G Core Team member Katherine Albin I don't know about you, but lately my body and mind have been feeling antsy. It can be hard to...
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Jan 27, 20221 min read


Let Your Light Shine
by 4G Core Team member Deacon Koren Lindley Recently another staff member and I began talking about how we can encourage our faith/church...
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Jan 20, 20221 min read


Pay Attention
by 4G Core Team member Deacon Koren Lindley The Living Lutheran magazine for Jan/Feb 2022 has a brief article in it called “A Time to Pay...
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Jan 13, 20222 min read


January Celebrations
by 4G Core Team member Deacon Kristin Johnson Dear Faith Shapers, In the month of January, we have three important holidays that we...
4G Core Team
Jan 13, 20223 min read


Where Do We Go from Here?
by 4G Core Team member Lisa Kramme Where do we go from here? I can imagine the Magi (or wise ones) who followed the star so many...
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Dec 30, 20211 min read


Making Room
by 4G Core Team member Lisa Kramme More often these past two years than any other, people are recognizing that the Christmas season may...
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Dec 30, 20211 min read


We Don't Have to Wait
by 4G Core Team member Rev. Breen Marie Sipes I have not been into Advent this year. At all. It is my very favorite season of the...
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Dec 12, 20211 min read


Celebrate Saint Nicholas
by 4G Core Team member Rev. Breen Marie Sipes Did you know that Santa Claus is very real, and that his real name is St. Nicholas? This...
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Dec 5, 20211 min read


Work in Progress Advent Tree
by 4G Core Team Member Deacon Koren Lindley One of my favorite Christmas trees to put up each year in my own home is a smaller one where...
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Dec 2, 20212 min read


Tree of Gratitude
by Deacon Koren Lindley, 4G Core Team member Happy Thanksgiving week! Gratitude is important for so many reasons, and expressing our...
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Nov 24, 20211 min read


25 Days of Gratitude
by Rev. Breen Sipes, 4G Core Team member My family and I have been engaging in this 25 day gratitude challenge during the month of...
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Nov 16, 20211 min read


All Saints---Our Saints
by 4G Core Team member Breen Sipes In this mini season between All Saints Sunday and Christ the King Sunday, why not extend the...
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Nov 9, 20212 min read


The Gathering of Spirits
by 4G Core Team member Emily Dalen Each summer my family attends family camp in Colorado. Our good friend, Charlie, often shares this...
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Nov 4, 20212 min read
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