Top five articles from 2022
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Top five articles from 2022

As we wrapped up 2022, we took a look at some of our top stories from the year. Below are Living Lutheran‘s five most-read articles from the last 12 months….

New beginnings and the good news
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New beginnings and the good news

There are many ways to calculate “newness.” Clearly the new year is one—though the church’s new year started back in early December with Advent. Perhaps this season also means “new”…

Lamont Wells named executive director of Network of ELCA Colleges and Universities
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Lamont Wells named executive director of Network of ELCA Colleges and Universities

Lamont Wells has been named executive director of the Network of ELCA Colleges and Universities (NECU), effective Jan. 3, 2023. Wells has served as program director for ELCA Campus Ministry…

ELCA introduces Journi
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ELCA introduces Journi

The ELCA has introduced Journi, a web-based tool designed to help people discern their call to leadership in the ELCA. “Journi encourages all of us to seek out and inspire…

ELCA receives Lilly grant to support Compelling Preaching initiative
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ELCA receives Lilly grant to support Compelling Preaching initiative

The ELCA has received a $1 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish the ELCA Compelling Preaching: Transformed Listeners Initiative. The goal of the initiative is to cultivate…

Symposium brings focus to missing and murdered Indigenous women
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Symposium brings focus to missing and murdered Indigenous women

Meeting under the theme “Am I My Sister’s Keeper? Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls,” the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (LSTC) held its annual Vine Deloria Jr….

ELCA Church Council welcomes new vice president, 18 new members
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ELCA Church Council welcomes new vice president, 18 new members

The Church Council of the ELCA met at the Lutheran Center in Chicago, Nov. 10–Nov. 13. The council welcomed ELCA Vice President Imran Siddiqui and 18 new members, elected by…

The virtual church?
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The virtual church?

Bounce around the internet for a while and you’ll catch wind of how virtual reality experiences, such as those sought in the metaverse, are supposed to change the world—and soon….

Christ’s love in Karlsruhe
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Christ’s love in Karlsruhe

The 11th Assembly of the World Council of Churches (WCC) convened in Karlsruhe, Germany, Aug. 31–Sept. 8. Representatives of the ELCA were among the more than 4,000 delegates, participants, observers,…