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Embrace new life
There’s a reason why we in the Northern Hemisphere celebrate Easter during spring. It’s a time when the sun shines more, temperatures grow warmer, ice thaws, animals come out of…
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Meeting an unprecedented moment
As the world has grappled with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the ELCA has sought new ways to meet this unique cultural moment, engaging members in worship and faith formation through…
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Five thoughts on faithful parenting during the coronavirus pandemic
Things have changed. For many of us, this feels as if it happened overnight. For my family, the change took two days to sink in. That the school bus wasn’t…
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Cloaks and palms
From Spirit in the Hills Lutheran Church in Spicewood, Texas, to First Lutheran Church of San Diego, some ELCA congregations are adding clothing donations to their Palm Sunday processionals, linking…
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Shaping the church for the COVID-19 generation
What happens in childhood doesn’t stay in childhood. I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately, as my husband and I improvise a school routine for our children at home,…
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When faith is a verb
“I was—I am—an alcoholic,” said Melody Gulbrantson. “On my own, I entered an AA recovery program. My sister cared for my children, but my son gave her trouble. I took…
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ELCA presiding bishop announces Covid-19 response
ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton has announced the launch of a comprehensive Covid-19 response across the ELCA beginning today. The three approaches named are: Daily Bread Grants “ELCA World Hunger is…
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All land is holy
Our family lives in the Holy Land, where political tensions dominate the news. This is a place where the land reigns supreme in debates over who belongs and who doesn’t….
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ELCA presiding bishop extends invitation to join in Lord’s Prayer
ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton has issued a message to the church inviting people to join in the Lord’s Prayer Wednesday, March 25. “I am writing to extend an invitation…
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My take: Lutheran witness needed now, more than ever
In March 2016, I was asked to write an article for Living Lutheran about the emerging split in our nation’s culture, especially the widening gap in our political ideologies. Since…
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God’s love is with us — amid great challenges
Editor’s note: Welcome to a special edition of our new web column “Faith & family: Growing together,” which complements our “Faith & family” department. Focal verse Be still before the…
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ELCA Church Council and Conference of Bishops hold first-ever joint meeting
For the first time in the history of the ELCA, the ELCA Church Council and the ELCA Conference of Bishops held a joint meeting over multiple days, March 6-8 in…
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