Stories about the ways in which the mission and ministries of the ELCA and its partner churches are lived out.
For refugees in Houston, transportation to work can often make or break job security. Just ask Abdulhannan Sheikho, a Syrian refugee recently resettled there. He received a free bike from…
The term “intersectionality” has been in use for about 30 years, but not everyone is familiar with its meaning. Generally, it refers to the ways in which different forms of…
Since 1938 the U.S. government has approved a farm bill every five years. First created to assist farmers during the Great Depression, the farm bill today is expansive legislation reaching…
A couple of years ago, transgender students at Black Hills State University in South Dakota were threatened on social media. “They were friends of some of our students and we…
Editor’s note: With global migration on the rise and cultural polarization increasing, there is a pressing need for peace among neighbors and nations. In this six-part series, “Lutheran legacy of…
In the rural village of Ketumbeine, Tanzania, a group of mothers sit shoulder-to-shoulder under a cloudless sky stitching intricate little crosses out of brightly colored beads. Heads bent over their…
Editor’s note: With global migration on the rise and cultural polarization increasing, there is a pressing need for peace among neighbors and nations. In our series “Lutheran legacy of peacemaking,”…
Rolling, sun-kissed waves on the Pacific Ocean provide Jerry Phillips, a fourth-year undergraduate at the University of California–Santa Barbara (UCSB) more than a stage on which to improve his surfing…
The Bible-Belt funeral director didn’t know about the ELCA. All he knew was that an Evangelical Lutheran pastor would officiate at his client’s service in Nashville, Tenn. Surprised when Kevin…
Bethany and Steven Friberg are ELCA missionaries who have been serving alongside the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania for more than 20 years. In this extended video interview, hear the…
In April and May 2015, earthquakes shook Nepal, killing more than 8,600 and affecting more than 8 million people, many of whom were left homeless. Lutheran Disaster Response, working through…
Experiential learning forged new roads of understanding, commitment and bonds of friendship for Minnesota Lutherans who spent last Thanksgiving in Chile. Trinity and Christ the King Lutheran churches of Owatonna…
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