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By DAVE LANDRY With a never-ending onslaught of media and technology available at our children’s fingertips these days, the potential problems of possible body image issues has become more prevalent than ever before. Plus Size…

A refugee is someone who has been forced to flee his or her country because of persecution, war, or violence. A refugee has a well-founded fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion, nationality, political…

OMAHA, Neb. (February 17, 2017) On Wednesday, February 15, 2017, the largest refugee resettlement organization in Nebraska, Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska (LFS), gave notice of the elimination of 15 employee positions in the organization’s…

Since the signing of an executive order halting refugee resettlement, Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska has provided orientation for a growing number of volunteers. Those volunteers will help refugees by co-sponsoring families, helping to set up…

John Dutcher used to hate Muslims. After Muslim refugees from different parts of the world moved into his apartment complex, he had a change of heart.

Now is the Time to Stand Strong with Refugees The mission of Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska is “to express God’s love for all people.” Expressing God’s love includes “welcoming the stranger.” As people of faith, LFS…