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Gather the Hopes and Dreams of All

February 11, 2015 by Lawrence R. Rast Jr.

Introduction “Gather the hopes and dreams of all,” sing any number of Lutherans every Sunday as they join together in the divine service. Though they be in different church bodies (e.g., the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America [ELCA] or The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod [LCMS]), still the common song passes many lips.1 No doubt […]

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Green coffee beans (top left), Nicaraguan red beans (top right), corn (bottom left) and millet, vital Nicaraguan crops, held in women farmers’ hands

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