Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church, Rochester, N.Y. Workforce and public affairs specialist, Plug Power, Inc. I connected with Messiah Lutheran late winter, early spring of 2025. I saw the sign and…
Series editor’s note: This article kicks off the 2026 theme for “Deeper understandings”: faithful witness in challenging times. In the coming year, various authors will explore what it means for…
I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth; do you not perceive it? (Isaiah 43:19). What does it mean to wait with hope? The upcoming months…
St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Hagerstown, Md. Senior, North Hagerstown High School; environmental, food security advocate; Congressional Award Gold Medal recipient I’ve been an active member at St. John my…
Series editor’s note: In 2025, “Deeper understandings” is focusing on the ELCA social statements. We hope to reintroduce them to readers as a means of provoking fruitful, enriching conversation between Christians with different…
Series editor’s note: In 2025, “Deeper understandings” is focusing on the ELCA social statements. We hope to reintroduce them to readers as a means of provoking fruitful, enriching conversation between…
Editor’s note: The stories of ELCA pastors Mamy Ranaivoson and Joseph Boko are shared by the ELCA Ministries of Diverse Cultures and Communities team. This team works within the ELCA…
Christ Lutheran Church, Baltimore Corporate giving specialist, Global Refuge I moved to Baltimore in the summer of 2021—primarily for my job with Global Refuge (formerly Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service)….
Even in the heaviest seasons, hope has a way of showing up—in persistent faith, courageous leadership, quiet acts of care and the witness of people living out the gospel in…
Series editor’s note: In 2025, “Deeper understandings” is focusing on the ELCA social statements. We hope to reintroduce them to readers as a means of provoking fruitful, enriching conversation between Christians with…
Even in the heaviest seasons, hope has a way of showing up—in quiet acts of care, courageous leadership, persistent faith, and the witness of people living out the gospel in…
When two noted Lutheran organists were asked whether traditional organ music was a dying art today, they replied with a resounding, “No!” The ancient instrument is alive and well, enjoying…
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