Lectionary blog: Absorbing the Transfiguration
The important question is what did the disciples say they saw?
The important question is what did the disciples say they saw?
A week of prayers for the world and ministries of this church.
I understood, in a in-my-face kind of way, what white privilege is.
Series editor’s note: On behalf of current and former colleague seminary presidents who sponsor this monthly feature, as well as its many authors over the past several years, I express…
ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth A. Eaton and William B. Horne II, an ELCA member from Clearwater, Fla., continued their conversation on racism – a violation of God’s intention for humanity…
Congregations will raise $2 million to benefit ELCA World Hunger.
When Dean Beckwith, a retired ELCA pastor, originally bought the property he now lives on in Saddle Lake, Mich., he was immediately intrigued by the old well house that stood…
Stephen J. Pope, a professor in the theology department of Boston College, sees Christian service as a sign of faith, humility and hope. He says compassionate service lies at the…
We love the way this children’s picture book begins: “This is a book. Black words. On white paper. No buttons. No bonus levels. Not a single sound, in fact. It’s…
Arlo was the runt in a dinosaur litter and is constantly teased by his stronger siblings. His greatest character flaw is that he is frightened by everything. The family worries…
Every third Sunday afternoon, folks gather at St. John Lutheran Church, New York, N.Y., for Kairos Poetry Café, which plays host to poets, musicians, and performing and visual artists. The…
This will be the fourth year that Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church in New York City takes to the street with ashes, prayer and God’s love on Ash Wednesday (Feb. 10…
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