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Ordinary encounters with the divine
Editor’s note: This reflection is part of a series by chaplains in the Network of ELCA Colleges and Universities (NECU) on the ways in which God is at work on…
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A lesson in partnership
When ELCA staff and donors arrived in Colombia last October, they were ready to learn. This made the group stand out for one of their guides, Kaitlynne Larson, an ELCA…
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Planting trees as an act of faith
Phyllis Cox has long been a lover of trees, understanding their importance to the health of the planet and to people. An environmental science major in college and later an…
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Steadfast accompaniment
Two spouses living in two places—kept apart by two kinds of government ID. It may sound like Romeo and Juliet, but that was life for Rodny Said, a pastor of…
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The ongoing work of racial healing
In observance of the 2025 National Day of Racial Healing, the ELCA, in partnership with Augsburg Fortress Publishers, hosted a free online educational event on Jan. 21. The National Day…
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Finding “humanity and kindness”
The first day after Russia’s full-scale invasion into Ukraine, Nadiia Kharytonova watched from her window as the streets filled with people fleeing Odessa by car. At first, she didn’t want…
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Bridging together
In a groundbreaking collaboration, Lutheran Disaster Response (LDR) and Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) have launched the “Bridging Together” initiative to restore connectivity in hurricane-affected regions of western North Carolina. The…
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Leading conversations across generations
Young-adult and disability advocate John Christensen has been part of the ELCA for longer than he can remember—both his parents are Lutheran pastors. Yet he keeps finding new ways to…
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“Our house for all”
Nuestro Casa para Todos—which means “Our House for All”—is a new ELCA ministry serving students and neighbors of the University of Puerto Rico in Río Piedras. In March 2023, Nuestro…
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Answering God’s call
When Jamil Zoughbi and Claudine Faltas answered God’s call, they never imagined the twists and turns their journey would take. Their lives in Bethlehem and Jerusalem weren’t that different from…
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A reigniting of relationships
Helicopters crashing onto your hotel roof. Speedboat rides for hours on the open sea. A village welcome party wielding spears. A bridge washed away, leaving no access to the airport….
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50 years of fighting hunger
This year the ELCA has been celebrating how ELCA World Hunger came to be and the thousands of donors who have and continue to make its work possible. Since 1974,…
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