In Lynden, Wash., Hope Lutheran Church’s Backpack Buddies ministry increased its work to ensure children and families had enough to eat during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. An…
Noah Hepler, pastor of Evangelical Lutheran Church of Atonement in Philadelphia, is the featured “hero” in the premiere of the new season of Netflix’s Queer Eye series. What did he…
Erika Bergh, pastor of Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church in Anchorage, Alaska, has found a new way to worship during the COVID-19 pandemic—through a Nintendo Switch. Bergh and her spouse,…
Why are we using more emojis—particularly, the “folded hands” or “prayer hands” emoji—during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Bethany and Steven Friberg are ELCA missionaries who have been serving alongside the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania for more than 20 years. In this extended video interview, hear the…
In part one of our “Beyond the Steeple” series, we travel to Seattle to highlight the ministry of Church of the Apostles. Watch this video for a look into the…
In a July 7 video message responding to the shooting deaths of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, La., and Philando Castile in suburban St. Paul, Minn., Elizabeth Eaton, ELCA presiding…
Rahel Mwitula-Williams, a third-generation Lutheran, tells about growing up in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania. Her faith was shaped in part by her grandfather, who was one of the…
What is the role of the Church in the world? ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton says, “We’re not a social service agency with sacraments. We are the Body of Christ…
In South Carolina, historically white congregations are meeting with historically black congregations to confront racism by watching together “Selma,” a film about Martin Luther King Jr., and having discussions about…
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