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Mission & Ministry

Nurturing tomorrow’s leaders

ELCA international initiative equips talented women for leadership.

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Mission & Ministry

The faith of my grandmother

Her leadership, and that of other women, lasts through generations.

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Mission & Ministry

The changing face of church

“When it’s done, it will [be] a seismic shift from what we’ve known.”

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Faith in Action

‘If God calls us, we are coming’

In the occupied areas of the Holy Land, bravery and hope survive.

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Faith in Action

Racist posts by congregants?

It may be an awkward situation, but it needs to be addressed.

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Faith in Action

Faith in the spaces

Art from Bible stories adorns the walls of historical country churches in Sweden. A tour guide gives their history and explains that the artwork does more than beautify the space…

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Faith in Action

In praise of service – and words

Witness without words is a witness to ourselves, not witness to Christ.

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Faith in Action

Sowing seeds

Dagny May Bankewitz, 10 months old and newly baptized, plays with confetti “seeds of faith and love” used during worship to illustrate the parable of the sower. Dagny and her…

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Faith in Action

MIF helps growing congregation

With the fund’s help, a larger and efficient worship space was built.

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Faith in Action

A new church for a new country

Situated in eastern Africa is the newest country in the world. But newest isn’t the only way to describe South Sudan — it’s also one of the most volatile. After…

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Faith in Action

Developing ‘strong bonds’

Every day nearly 150 ELCA clergy are at work ministering to the women and men of the U.S. armed forces. “As chaplains we interact with our people in some powerful…

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Faith in Action

Living Lutheran amid elections

How can the Lutheran tradition help us navigate all the rhetoric?