Japan: After destruction, hope in the cross
Nobuo Inoue’s home was fine after the first earthquake on April 14, 2016, in Kumamoto, Japan. However, the second, principal quake that hit during the early hours of April 16 made his house…
Nepal: Life after the earthquake
Renuka Shrestha recalled the moment when the earthquake hit her Nepali village: “I was reading a book. Suddenly everything was shaking and I was so afraid. I tried to escape,…
Our favorite Bible characters, stories
Earlier this year, The Lutheran magazine invited readers to submit reflections on their favorite Bible characters and stories. No two entries were alike. Instead, the editors received a kaleidoscope of…
Neighborly love
College students from Chicago’s South Loop are meeting their neighbors in a most unusual way: each Sunday night, they walk a shopping cart through the streets and hand out sandwiches…
2015 ELCA Youth Gathering
Clad in candy-colored shirts, some 30,000 Lutherans met July 15-19 in Detroit for the 2015 ELCA Youth Gathering under the theme, “Rise Up Together.” The triennial event aims to enrich…
10 under 40
These 10 young adults are among those leading the church and changing the world. Their profiles in the cover story of the June issue of The Lutheran magazine represent nearly…
For all the saints
Do Lutherans recognize, remember and celebrate the lives of saints? Yes! We give thanks to God for those people throughout history and in our lives today who are faithful –…
‘God’s work. Our hands.’ Sunday
Thousands of ELCA members from across this church participated in the 2014 “God’s work. Our hands.” Sunday. Wearing gold T-shirts, the day involved ELCA members serving their communities in ways…
In honor of International Women’s Day, which was celebrated Saturday, March 8, we lift up the following inspirational Lutheran women.