Stories of God’s people putting their faith into tangible action in their communities.
When people arrived for worship March 4 at Preston Meadow Lutheran Church, Plano, Texas, they knew something was up, but only the congregation council and staff knew that every family…
Our names—and the stories behind them—matter. Since I moved to the United States, my naming story has never been more important to me. My name carries the story of my…
Editor’s note: Synod communicators were asked to share a highlight from their assemblies. What made a difference to participants? What was the most important part of the assembly? Responses received…
If we want our children to recognize God at work in their ordinary lives, we need to talk about God in ordinary places. Our church is trying something new this…
Not sisters by birth or blood, but sisters united through faith and service describes the Soup Sisters ministry of Christ by the Lake Lutheran Church in Bull Shoals, Ark. With…
Last week, more than 350 ELCA clergy and lay people sent a letter titled #MoreThanStatements to ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton and the ELCA Church Council encouraging the church to…
Refugee receives Cal Lutheran scholarship A Syrian refugee will attend California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, this fall as the first recipient of a scholarship started through an alumna’s efforts. On…
I want to experience the goodness that summer has to offer, but I don’t want to experience my toddler’s meltdowns or feel guilty about tasks left undone. Whether in the…
Editor’s note: The following is a testimony given by ELCA pastor and professor Carmelo Santos before the U.S. Senate Democratic Policy and Communications Committee on June 27. The hearing addressed…
ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton has issued a statement on the Supreme Court’s recent decision concerning the president’s authority to restrict travel into the United States. The restriction applies to travelers…
It was a moment in church history few engaged in ecumenism will forget when Pope Francis visited the World Council of Churches (WCC) June 21 in Geneva, Switzerland, as the…
Security-trained greeters took note when the disheveled white man in a trench coat arrived for worship at Christ Mission, a mostly African-American congregation in Columbia, S.C. Suspicion turned to alarm…
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