Taking risks for the sake of the gospel
Voices of Faith

Taking risks for the sake of the gospel

Elected May 16 as bishop of the ELCA Saint Paul Area Synod, Justin Grimm believes that everyone in God’s family has gifts to use in our work of transforming the…
Young leader sets the tempo
Living Faithfully

Young leader sets the tempo

At 24, Claudia Karola Santos Serrano is already deciding the future of her church in Puerto Rico. Since around age 7, she has quietly observed the needs of fellow congregants…
Learning antifragility from our children
Theology & Beliefs

Learning antifragility from our children

Series editor’s note: The 2026 theme for “Deeper understandings” is faithful witness in challenging times. This year various authors will explore what it means for the ELCA, and each of…
The DJ pastor
Living Faithfully

The DJ pastor

For ELCA pastor Tom Gehring, life and faith would be incomplete without “songs to dance to that make you feel human.” A chaplain serving people in the Chicago area who…
Prayer for June 16
Prayer Ventures

Prayer for June 16

Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource “Prayer ventures,” which can be downloaded here. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer…
Discerning together in hope
Mission & Ministry

Discerning together in hope

Seventeen years ago, the 2009 Churchwide Assembly adopted the social statement “Human Sexuality: Gift and Trust,” a milestone in the church’s deliberation about sexuality. Then the 2022 Churchwide Assembly authorized…
This church still has fire
From The Presiding Bishop

This church still has fire

Not all memories come flooding back because of photographs. Sometimes they can be a song, a word or phrase, or even a smell. For me, it’s barbecue. One whiff and,…
Holding on to curiosity and joy
Voices of Faith

Holding on to curiosity and joy

Elected April 25 as bishop of the Northeastern Minnesota Synod, Taryn Montgomery sees the vital importance of churches’ ties to their local communities. Montgomery, who served as synod minister for…
Finding your center in a changing season
Mission & Ministry

Finding your center in a changing season

This life, therefore, is not godliness but the process of becoming godly, not health but getting well, not being but becoming, not rest but exercise. We are not now what…