Standing at the Intersection of Voting and Race in America

October 12, 2020

By Shane McCampbell, Pastor at New Fellowship Christian Church and a non-partisan candidate for Des Moines County Supervisor Prior to the Voting Rights Act of 1965, African Americans in the South faced extreme obstacles to voting, including bureaucratic restrictions, poll taxes, impossible literacy test questions, (like “How many bubbles are..

Today’s Front Line Hero: Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska

October 9, 2020

By: Caitlyn Gudmundsen

Today’s Front Line Hero is Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska, which is celebrating its community’s diversity and supporting local students. LFS of Nebraska’s mission is to express “God’s love for all people by providing quality human care services that build and strengthen individual, family and community life.” It lives out..

Today’s Front Line Hero: Lutheran Life Communities

October 8, 2020

 By Caitlyn Gudmundsen, Senior Manager of Program Development and Outreach  Today’s Front Line Hero is Lutheran Life Communities, which is honoring its front line staff with Friday celebrations and t-shirts. Lutheran Life Communities is passionate about providing high quality residential and healthcare options for seniors and their families. Its person-centered..

Today’s Front Line Hero: The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society

October 7, 2020

By Caitlyn Gudmundsen, Senior Manager of Program Development and Outreach  Today’s Front Line Hero is the Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, who is innovating to provide high quality wound care through the pandemic. The Society provides care in 26 states, including services for seniors, home health care, and rehab/skilled care...