Stories of God’s people putting their faith into tangible action in their communities.
For most of recorded history, Isis was an Egyptian goddess who cared for widows and orphans, cured the sick and even brought the dead back to life. In 2014 the…
Time for being with God and time for loving and helping others.
A former Catholic priest studies to become an ELCA pastor.
Train!” I exclaim, pointing at the tracks. Driving down the road with my 5-year-old son, I often find myself pointing out the trains we pass. Since he was born he,…
Sanctuary of Marshfield, Mass., likes to think outside the church. From the style of its building, which resembles an A-frame ski lodge in the woods, to an altar made of…
If the posters on these pages are any indication, the La Crosse Area Synod has the hippest pastors around. And if the posters don’t make you want to come to…
It is that obscure little season between Christmas and Lent.
Some pastors can paint a vivid picture with their words. For Paul Oman it’s the opposite. It’s his pictures that speak volumes. The ELCA pastor discovered he could reach people…
Sunday school leaders at Irving Park Lutheran Church, Chicago, used a “Hunger Hunt” to raise awareness of and money for ELCA World Hunger last year. They will likely do something…
Yeah, yeah, yeah, que no pare la fiesta! Don’t stop the party!” Pitbull’s rap music blares over the loudspeaker in the parking lot. About 60 participants follow Zumba® instructor Gonzalo…
Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream requires “praying with feet.”
In Dearborn, Mich., it is a Muslim-Christian daily affair.
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