Stories of God’s people putting their faith into tangible action in their communities.
After 100 years, the sanctuary at Trinity Community Lutheran “is like the inside of a cello or a violin,” said Sydney Morris, a pastor of the congregation. “All that devotion…
For many in the ELCA, “God’s work. Our hands.” Sunday has become synonymous with serving and accompanying the neighbor. “We think about and practice those words throughout the year,” said…
Focal verse “Bear one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ” (Galatians 6:2). Reflection As soon as I woke my son to get him…
Excel in this grace of giving (2 Corinthians 8:7; New International Version). Our God is a lavish giver, surrounding us with the varied beauties of creation and humanity. All that…
Sunday after Sunday, we play musical chairs in the pews, recite familiar hymns and watch the colors of the paraments change, fading into the background like the holidays they represent….
In this episode of ELCA Advocacy’s Here I Pod, host Regina Q. Banks speaks with Sean Coffman from Lutheran Disaster Response (LDR). Coffman and Banks were both in Washington, D.C.,…
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…
Editor’s note: The authorship of the books of Hebrews and 2 Timothy is disputed. Was the day cool or warm? Where was I standing in the group of fellow travelers?…
David Rebey knows all too well the challenges people face after being released from incarceration. As pastor of Breaking the Chains Church—a new-start congregation inside Felmers O. Chaney Correctional Center…
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…
On Cleveland’s West Side in the late 1960s, a teenage Elizabeth Eaton sat in her ninth-grade guidance counselor’s class. Mr. Zinzer asked students to write an essay about what they…
In church, we’re often reminded to remember and pray for our neighbors in poverty and in need. Proverbs 19 tells us to be kind to them. To be the hands…
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