A supper to remember
Living Faithfully

A supper to remember

Around 100 guests gathered in the dining hall of Christ the King Lutheran in Miami last July, the air filled with the smell of meat and spices as the congregation…
Form a faithful foundation
Mission & Ministry

Form a faithful foundation

“Do you intend to continue in the covenant God made with you in holy baptism: to live among God’s faithful people; to hear the word of God and share in the Lord’s…
Winter to-do list for little Lutherans
Living Faithfully

Winter to-do list for little Lutherans

For those in certain regions of the U.S., winter brings cold days and long, dark nights. After holiday celebrations and ringing in the New Year, the winter months provide ample…
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Theology & Beliefs

Tomatoes, robots and rubber ducks (part 2)

Editor’s note: the following is part of a series of articles from ELCA theologians, Rostered Ministers, seminarians/professors and other contributors that feature individual viewpoints on the Reformation’s importance on the occasion of…
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Living Faithfully

The path to citizenship

At last, David Hurtado can vote for his local school board members, hospital commissioners and legislators. “I have a voice,” said the Manson, Wash., resident, who voted for the first…
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Theology & Beliefs

Tomatoes, robots, rubber ducks (part 1)

Editor’s note: the following is part of a series of articles from ELCA theologians, Rostered Ministers, seminarians/professors and other contributors that feature individual viewpoints on the Reformation’s importance on the occasion of…
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Living Faithfully

Jesus, light of the world

Is your child afraid of the dark? Maybe you’ve felt afraid of the dark yourself. Nighttime, no matter your age, is scary. I recently found myself in rural Michigan and…
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Mission & Ministry

Building the church for tomorrow

MaryAnn and Loren Anderson believe “there isn’t anyone who doesn’t want a church vibrant, alive, synergistic and abundant for their children and grandchildren to be a part of.” That’s one…
20 years of funding leaders
Mission & Ministry

20 years of funding leaders

Twenty years ago, voting members of the ELCA Churchwide Assembly in Philadelphia faced a hard truth. Training pastors had become prohibitively expensive and the cost of theological education continued to…
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Theology & Beliefs

Musical and educational program shares Luther’s message of grace

In State College, Pa., Martin Luther’s message of grace for all resonated in a two-part program hosted by Grace Lutheran Church in April 2017. As a 500th anniversary of the…
Our Lutheran Life: the Rev. Bill Hower
Theology & Beliefs

Our Lutheran Life: the Rev. Bill Hower

“Our Lutheran Life” invites and encourages ELCA members to tell contemporary stories inspired by the Reformation about how the power of God’s grace plays out in the complexities of daily…