Author Archives: megganmanlove

Prayer in the Middle of Lent

Posted on March 25, 2019 by megganmanlove

  Gracious God, Open my ears to hear the languages spoken around me and to hear the melodies and beautiful diversity and to never be afraid of Spanish, Kinyarwanda, Swahili, or any other language. Open my eyes to see my … Continue reading →

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Peaceable Kingdom and Nampa

Posted on March 19, 2019 by megganmanlove

Sermon preached for the Nampa Ministerial Association’s 2019 Lenten Series (March 14 at Nampa United Church of Christ) Isaiah 11: 1-9 11A shoot shall come out from the stock of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots. … Continue reading →

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Stories for Avenues for Hope

Posted on December 12, 2018 by megganmanlove

Dec. 12-31 is Avenues for Hope here in Idaho. Trinity New Hope and The House Next Door  are doing several events together and we wrote stories about families we have accompanied. Trinity New Hope stories were authored by Property Manager … Continue reading →

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Youth Recap of Houston

Posted on July 25, 2018 by megganmanlove

Reflections about the ELCA Youth Gathering shared in worship at Trinity Lutheran, Nampa July 8, 2018 Day 1 I honestly didn’t know what to expect in Houston I was so exited. After we got to houston from our 34 hour drive … Continue reading →

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Youth Reflections on Houston

Posted on July 21, 2018 by megganmanlove

HOUSTON TRIP I was really excited about the trip to Houston because I love exploring new places. Even the 34 hours on the bus was fun at times. We played games and got to know one another. Houston was so … Continue reading →

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God’s LOVE Changes Everything

Posted on July 12, 2018 by megganmanlove

Originally posted on caseykcross:
A reflection from Colter Sprague, 10th grade. Thanks to Hope’s generosity, I was able to attend the 2018 ELCA Youth Gathering in Houston, Texas. This was my first time to attend a youth gathering. During this…

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God’s HOPE Changes Everything

Posted on July 9, 2018 by megganmanlove

Originally posted on caseykcross:
A reflection from Ben Miller, 10th grade. Hope. What a fascinating concept. Desmond Tutu said, “Hope is being able to see the light despite all the darkness.” Being able to see the light in the dark.…

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7 Encounters at the Youth Gathering

Posted on July 7, 2018 by megganmanlove

Leah Schade’s article in Patheos paints a beautiful portrait of what the ELCA Gathering was this year for people coming from places (such as her home, Kentucky, and my home, Idaho) where ELCA Lutherans are not the majority. My colleague … Continue reading →

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The History of the Youth Gathering

Posted on July 5, 2018 by megganmanlove

Originally posted on Network is a Verb:
The ELCA Youth Gathering has a long history, and an even longer lineage, going back to 1902.  Do you think that the Youth Gathering will be coming to Minneapolis in 2021 for the…

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Gathering Roundup

Posted on July 3, 2018 by megganmanlove

Originally posted on caseykcross:
Just over two years ago, I presented the dream of Hope sending youth to not one, but two youth gatherings – the 2017 Western States Youth Gathering with the theme of DREAM BIG and the 2018…

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