Stories about the ways in which the mission and ministries of the ELCA and its partner churches are lived out.
Not everyone sees urban planning and food security as “ministries”—but Alexis Pennie does. Personally and professionally, Pennie is devoted to promoting health and wellness, the availability of quality food and…
Most pastors and leaders pray that people involved in their ministry will be spiritually fed. But The Abundant Table ministry in Ventura County, Calif., has taken that goal a step…
At a remote outpost, a military chaplain reads from an ELCA prayer book. Outside a Turkish orphanage, a boy plays with a new soccer ball. In a Wisconsin veterans center,…
Editor’s note: Martin Luther famously said, “Next to the Word of God, music deserves the highest praise” (Luther’s Works, Vol. 53). The ELCA still holds tightly to Luther’s understanding. In…
Editor’s note: Martin Luther famously said, “Next to the Word of God, music deserves the highest praise” (Luther’s Works, Vol. 53). The ELCA still holds tightly to Luther’s understanding. In…
The ELCA is a church of three expressions: the churchwide organization, synods and congregations. But Rafael Malpica Padilla, executive director of ELCA Global Mission, maintains there is another relationship that…
The legacy of a 12-year-old girl lives on in a disability ministry at Central Lutheran Church in Mondovi, Wis. In 2015, a couple who worships at Central introduced the possibility…
Editor’s note: Each ELCA Ethnic Specific and Multicultural Ministry has developed a mission strategy unique to its needs and aspirations. In this monthly series, we will feature the presidents of each ELCA Ethnic Specific and…
Editor’s note: Despite the danger, droves of Central American children and families continue migrating to the United States in search of a better life. Living Lutheran spoke with Medardo Ernesto…
With a white body, sable-hued head and white fringe above her gentle eyes, Pumpkin the miniature horse only stands 27 inches tall. Though she’s small, the certified service and therapy…
More than a year after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, many residents are still struggling with ongoing challenges. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) received 1.1 million registrations in Puerto…
Minnesota native Erika Storvick learned how difficult—yet enriching—it is to be a foreigner after voluntarily spending a year in Madagascar. The now 24-year-old journeyed in August 2016 to Fianarantsoa, Madagascar,…
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