The ELCA has long presented itself as an inclusive church—especially Lutheran Outdoor Ministries, which is leading the way in welcoming all religions, ethnicities, races and sexual orientations. Several outdoor ministries…
Author’s note: Lutherans and other hymn lovers may be surprised to learn how many of their favorite hymns come from medieval texts. Can anything good come out of the “Dark…
Indigenous communities around the globe share a common understanding that we are interconnected. We need each other to survive. And the “we” is expansive—it includes all creation, those who came…
Through the highly respected Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service and other ministries, Lutherans in the United States have long been in the lead when it comes to helping settle immigrants,…
“We just want to go home.” That is the sentiment of thousands of Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. For generations the Rohingya, a Muslim ethnic minority, lived in Myanmar’s…
In September 2020, Amelia Siewert was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes (T1-D). She was 6-1/2 years old. In the first couple weeks after her diagnosis, the child asked her mother…
After moving from Lebanon to the United States to complete his theological studies, Charbel Zgheib was presented with a life-changing opportunity: to serve as mission developer for a new congregation…
Author’s note: Lutherans and other hymn lovers may be surprised to learn how many of their favorite hymns come from medieval texts. Can anything good come out of the “Dark…
In January the ordination of Sally Azar as the first female pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land (ELCJHL) was celebrated worldwide. This historic moment…
When COVID-19 first struck, many saw it as a crisis driven by such basic questions as how to get people vaccines, protective gear and food. But groups such as the…
Passing the Sunday-morning offering plate has traditionally been a visible role for church men. But it was the passing of a much bigger offering plate that cemented the legacy of…
Rachel Wyffels isn’t the only future leader in the ELCA who’s passionate about the multiple, entwined facets of social justice, but she’s certainly among the busiest and most-connected. “I find…
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