Stories of God’s people putting their faith into tangible action in their communities.
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…
As they went on their way, he entered a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed him. She had a sister named Mary, who sat at Jesus’ feet and…
Well, the sky always seemed like another ocean to me, you know? Like we live between two incredible oceans, and we’ll never get to the bottom of either of them….
Editor’s note: This post was originally published on the ELCA Worship Blog. Our faith is shaped by our prayer. For Arabic-speaking Christians in the ELCA and The Episcopal Church, worshiping in their…
Carmencita Martinez and Roberto Lara Aranda share personal reflections on faith, leadership and belonging in the ELCA. As part of Living Lutheran’s celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, these conversations offer…
In today’s world, we can easily feel overwhelmed and unheard as social media, text messages and 24-hour news inundate us daily. Even church can often feel like a place of…
Elizabeth Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has issued a statement on a Sept. 8 U.S. Supreme Court ruling. “I am deeply troubled by incidents of racial profiling that are…
At the end of Lent, during the Easter Vigil, we were lighting the Easter fire on the patio in front of our church. The wood was piled into a metal…
Editor’s note: The ELCA has a long and meaningful history of ministry in rural areas. This story is the first in a new series highlighting innovative rural ministries by ELCA…
At the U.S.-Mexico border south of San Diego, a multinational congregation walks on holy ground, sharing the eucharist every Sunday at the same time but in two different locations. This…
Focal verse “Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it” (Proverbs 3:27). Reflection Every fall, our town of…
As we take Labor Day to pause and honor the dignity of work, we also reflect on 12 years of faithful service through “God’s Work. Our Hands.” —a day when congregations…
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