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The Power of Touch

February 7, 2021

We worship a God who knows what it takes to make us feel whole and well, who is determined to raise us to new life and restore us to our communities. God will lift us up and raise us to life. … More The Power of Touch

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Worthy of Mercy

August 16, 2020

What if healing really comes when we find the words to lodge our complaints before God, to insist that we are worthy of God’s mercy and love? … More Worthy of Mercy

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Compassion in a Time of Crisis

March 22, 2020

In the midst of a crisis, none of the petty nonsense that occupied so much of our time and energy before seems to matter at all anymore, and all that really does matter is how we show up for one another with compassion and care. … More Compassion in a Time of Crisis

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Boundary-Crossing Healer

July 1, 2018

This interaction between Jesus and the woman was a moment of intimacy between two people who were socially very different from one another. The result of their boundary-crossing interaction was healing, wholeness, and grace. … More Boundary-Crossing Healer

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Confronting the Powers, Casting Out Demons

January 28, 2018

For the crowds of people in Galilee and beyond who were the nobodies of their time, only a Jesus who showed up to confront the powers, cast out evil, and establish a new order could be their messiah. … More Confronting the Powers, Casting Out Demons

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The Rev. Javen Swanson serves as Associate Pastor at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Saint Paul, Minnesota. … More

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