Stories of God’s people putting their faith into tangible action in their communities.
Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has issued a pastoral letter regarding the actions of the Reformed Church in America’s (RCA) Oct. 14-19 General Synod meeting in Tuscon,…
On a Monday afternoon in late July, James Colver and Shepherd, 9, were kicking back and relaxing at a hotel. James said he was tired—but a “good kind of tired”—as…
Bertha Godfrey Munkhondya became the first woman ordained to the ministry of word and sacrament in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Malawi (ELCM) on Sept. 26. In a congratulatory letter…
Leighton, an eager third-grader, held up his Bible for me to see. “Look what I did!” he exclaimed, pressing it into my hands. The previous Sunday in worship, third-graders and…
Focal verse “No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same…
On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we celebrate the heritage and contributions of Indigenous members of our church and society. In her weekly video message, Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the…
As the United States pauses to honor and celebrate the Indigenous people who first settled on the land thousands of years ago, the ELCA has released “A Declaration of the…
How did 260 goats end up being blessed at St. Paul Lutheran Family in Carson City, Nevada? “It was a pretty big ordeal,” said Chad Adamik, pastor of St. Paul….
Editor’s note: The following is reprinted with permission from the ELCA Southwest California Synod newsletter. On Sunday, Sept. 12, ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton visited Los Angeles for the installation…
One night the book I was reading to our kids at bedtime led to a conversation about how some kids mock others to make themselves feel better. Low self-esteem can…
Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has issued a statement urging the Biden administration to vigorously pursue actions granting protection to migrants arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border. “In…
Focal verse Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God (Hebrews 13:16). Reflection Every year our area churches host…
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