When banking becomes a ministry
Mission & Ministry

When banking becomes a ministry

“O, prosper the work of our hands.” Psalm 90:17 seeks God’s blessings on the fruits of our labor. In today’s financial climate, the fruits of our labor often go toward…
Adventure awaits
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Adventure awaits

Vacation Bible school (VBS) has long exemplified the ingenuity of Christian faith formation. The seasonal education program may date back as far as the 1870s, to the Chautauqua adult education…
Harvest lessons at camp
Living Faithfully

Harvest lessons at camp

Summer church camps are often known for signature events such as campfires, sing-alongs and swimming. But some camps are igniting newfound appeal in outdoor ministry by expanding their roster of…
Our Lutheran Life: River Cook Needham
Theology & Beliefs

Our Lutheran Life: River Cook Needham

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…
Commemorating 500 years with Martin Luther
Theology & Beliefs

Commemorating 500 years with Martin Luther

Editor’s note: the following is part of a series of articles from ELCA theologians, Rostered Ministers and seminarians/professors and features individual viewpoints on the Reformation’s importance on the occasion of…
Children-in-worship series: More than kids’ bulletins
Living Faithfully

Children-in-worship series: More than kids’ bulletins

Children today are, as we well know, increasingly tech-savvy. They are practically born with iPads in their hands, and, yes, they bring them to worship. We are often slow, congregationally…
Our Lutheran Life: Rev. Megan Rohrer
Theology & Beliefs

Our Lutheran Life: Rev. Megan Rohrer

“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…
 Explore. Wonder. Create.
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 Explore. Wonder. Create.

The sacredness of nature and the preciousness of childhood are intersecting  in a nationally recognized manner at St. Mark Lutheran Preschool in Charlottesville, Va. This spring the preschool became a…
Our Lutheran Life: Myron Eidsness
Theology & Beliefs

Our Lutheran Life: Myron Eidsness

“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…
Children-in-worship series: More liturgy, not less
Living Faithfully

Children-in-worship series: More liturgy, not less

Because liturgy is a way of living God’s story, giving our human response to that story and sharing that story, the more we expand our worship life, the richer we…
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Culture eats strategy for breakfast

I lean in and listen intently. A colleague describes how her congregation has tried to reach out to the neighborhood, how they’ve had meeting after meeting on how to engage…