We listened—print is coming back. There are few instances where we can recall people publicly admitting they were wrong, though as humans we should be saying that more often. However,…
Lectionary for Dec. 1, 2024 First Sunday of Advent Jeremiah 33:14-16; Psalm 25:1-10; 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13; Luke 21:25-36 I write these reflections several weeks early so that the wonderful folks…
Led by a pair of 17-year-olds, a Wisconsin congregation is improving its members’ and neighbors’ lives by helping them learn about the role air quality plays in making choices about…
The Church Council of the ELCA gathered at the Lutheran Center in Chicago, Nov. 14-17. The council, which serves as the ELCA churchwide organization’s board of directors and interim legislative…
Honored for work that has provided a strong moral foundation and an enduring record of demonstrated influence on corporate policies, Patricia Zerega received the 2024 Legacy Award from the Interfaith…
The day after the 2024 presidential election, whether individually people experience joy or grief, Bishop Eaton reflects on the many expressions of our church being woven together as strands of…
In the Carolinas, coastal communities usually bear the brunt of hurricane damage. That changed in late September, when Hurricane Helene struck. The storm made landfall in Florida as a Category…
Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, and Denis Madden, auxiliary bishop emeritus of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore, have issued a statement commemorating the 25th anniversary of…
The ELCA has received a $1.25 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish Curious Christian Children: Reimagining Kids in Worship, a new initiative of the ELCA’s Ministry with…
For two weeks in November, thousands of people from across the globe will travel to Baku, Azerbaijan, to attend the 29th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework…
The Conference of Bishops of the ELCA met Sept. 24-28 at the Lutheran Center in Chicago. The conference, an advisory body of the ELCA, comprises 65 synod bishops, the presiding…
“Now I understand where it comes from,” she said with a smile. I (Jake) was sitting with a youth minister at Rainbow Trail Lutheran Camp in South-Central Colorado. This was…
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