In October the Catholic and Lutheran churches came together in Sweden in an unprecedented celebration of an event that has historically commemorated their separation—the Reformation. This gave girth to the…
Ask veteran Michael Gonzalez what he’d like his fellow citizens to know about him and he’ll say: “A lot of people think veterans are broken or have PTSD (post-traumatic stress…
The baby-boom generation began turning 65 in 2011, ushering in a period of rapid growth in the aging of America. The 65 and older group is projected to hit more…
In the small town of Mattawa, Wash., members of Grace Lutheran Church and Iglesias de Dios Vivo (Church of the Living God), a Pentecostal Latino congregation, gathered on Sept. 14…
When Augsburg College graduate student Howie Smith attended the 28th annual Nobel Peace Prize Forum in Minneapolis in June, he wasn’t sure what to expect. But from the moment the…
Imagine that nothing about your home-town is the same as when you were a child. No longer is there an abundance of food in grocery stores or clean water accessible…
In August, all eyes watched as the first Refugee Olympic Team marched into the opening ceremonies in Rio—carrying with them the Olympic flag. The team was made up of 10…
Music is central to Lutheran worship. For centuries the pipe organ has been the instrument of choice to lead choirs and congregations in praising God through music. How does the…
Every night for two weeks, ELCA discipleship veteran and amateur beer maker Aaron Schmalzle had the same dream. He was in a sanctuary, but instead of pews there were long…
Change is constant: seasons come and go; people are born, people die; jobs drift; cars break down. The news changes daily—some new horror to try to explain to kids. Their…
As the ELCA prepares to spend the next year observing the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, several ELCA congregations can celebrate their individual rich histories. Ten churches, mostly on the…
Ella Myer has seen the beauty of God’s hand at work in ways many Americans will never experience. The 26-year-old, who has served as an ELCA missionary in Lithuania since 2013,…
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