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Mission & Ministry
When students and inmates are classmates
Victoria Rose Meek has a hard time choosing only one moment for when she realized how much of an impact the Inside Out Prison Exchange Program had on her, her…
Mission & Ministry
One house, many religious expressions
As a junior at Augustana College in Rock Island, Ill., Samira Radi frequently hung out at Micah House, where one of her closest friends lived. Radi, a Catholic, was captivated…
Mission & Ministry
Three ways to spread hope this holiday season
The holiday season is a time of joy and celebration for many Lutherans as they gather with friends and family to celebrate Advent and Christmas. But for more than 65…
Mission & Ministry
New tool helps unite ELCA seminaries
ELCA Research and Evaluation shows pastors are retiring in record numbers, and there has been a sharp decrease in seminary enrollment. The result is a shortage of ministers—a growing problem….
Living Faithfully
“Infused in the church”
The children went from the street to the stage. When Lim Forgey noticed children playing in the dumpster outside of Christ Lutheran Church, Visalia, Calif., where he works as music…
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Tending creation, caring for neighbors
The roots of a mature Cassia tree are 13 feet deep. In Chole, Malawi, Shadrack Tsatautenda’s roots are deeper than that. Tsatautenda has been cultivating Cassia trees for two years;…
Living Faithfully
Neighborly love
Two years ago, St. Matthew Lutheran Church was forced to confront questions about its future, the most critical being: will there be one at all? The congregation in Aurora, Colo.,…
Mission & Ministry
An outlet for church musicians
Editor’s note: Martin Luther famously said, “Next to the Word of God, music deserves the highest praise” (Luther’s Works, Vol. 53). The ELCA still holds tightly to Luther’s understanding. In this series,…
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The silent epidemic
The statistics are staggering. Native American women are murdered at a rate 10 times the national average in many U.S. counties, according to a report funded by the U.S. Department…
Living Faithfully
More than a meal
Last year our family moved from Chicago to a new home, one close enough to extended family that holidays no longer mean hours on the road and living out of…
Mission & Ministry
Walking the talk
Editor’s note: Each ELCA Ethnic Specific and Multicultural Ministry has developed a mission strategy unique to its needs and aspirations. In this monthly series, we will feature the presidents of each ELCA Ethnic Specific and…
Mission & Ministry
A prophetic call
Not everyone sees urban planning and food security as “ministries”—but Alexis Pennie does. Personally and professionally, Pennie is devoted to promoting health and wellness, the availability of quality food and…
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