{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Story Magazine","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.luthersem.edu\/story","author_name":"Joe Mann","author_url":"https:\/\/www.luthersem.edu\/story\/author\/jmann003\/","title":"2008 Faithfulness in Ministry Cross Honorees - Luther Seminary","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"4kiwtJSJXP\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.luthersem.edu\/story\/2007\/11\/16\/2008-faithfulness-in-ministry-cross-honorees\/\">2008 Faithfulness in Ministry Cross Honorees<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luthersem.edu\/story\/2007\/11\/16\/2008-faithfulness-in-ministry-cross-honorees\/embed\/#?secret=4kiwtJSJXP\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;2008 Faithfulness in Ministry Cross Honorees&#8221; &#8212; Story Magazine\" data-secret=\"4kiwtJSJXP\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.luthersem.edu\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/12\/Mary_Fast.jpg","thumbnail_width":130,"thumbnail_height":215,"description":"Someone who sticks with something from start to finish is often described as \"faithful.\" The 2008 Faithfulness in Ministry Cross Award winners demonstrate that it takes special tenacity and vision to bring new life to communities struggling to survive. They've used their God-given gifts to nurture diverse communities around the world. Awards will be given to all the recipients during Mid-Winter Convocation, Jan. 9-11."}