Stories of God’s people putting their faith into tangible action in their communities.
Because liturgy is a way of living God’s story, giving our human response to that story and sharing that story, the more we expand our worship life, the richer we…
I lean in and listen intently. A colleague describes how her congregation has tried to reach out to the neighborhood, how they’ve had meeting after meeting on how to engage…
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…
Eaton issues World Refugee Day message On June 20, ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton issued a message in observance of World Refugee Day. “We are now facing the largest global…
More than attendance The purpose of including and encouraging children in church—as well as their parents—is not to “improve our numbers.” It’s to get the gospel into the marrow of…
My daughter and I argue—a lot. It’s not simply because Zoey is 13, and I’m not. We argue because I encourage Zoey to call me out, push back and ask…
I often hear churchgoing baby boomers like me say, “We don’t have any children in our church.” The implications are sad and clear: Our congregation won’t continue long beyond us….
Amid the trend of online monthly box subscription services, Amanda Monroe thought there should be one to help spark faith conversations between family members. The 29-year-old director of children’s and…
In her sermon during closing worship of the Women of the ELCA Triennial Gathering, Angela Khabeb, pastor of Ascension Lutheran Church in Waukesha, Wis., alerted those assembled: “News flash. Christianity is…
One of the key moments of the Reformation was Martin Luther’s translation of the Bible. In doing so he made it accessible, and people were able to experience the word…
Alexia Salvatierra, a Lutheran pastor and national leader in the areas of immigration and poverty, addressed the Women of the ELCA Triennial Gathering. More than 3,000 women attended the Tenth Triennial Gathering July…
In two Bible study keynote sessions during the Women of the ELCA Gathering, author Kelly Fryer explored the Gathering theme, “All Anew.” Fryer has written more than a dozen books…
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