The ELCA and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) have resumed a bilateral dialogue that will define a new ecumenical relationship for common mission and ministry. In a March 10…
Bethany Lutheran Church, Crystal Lake, Ill. Executive medical director for infection prevention and control at University of Chicago Medicine, doctor, chief hospital epidemiologist, assistant director of medical ethics I was…
Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, and leaders of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, the Anglican Church of Canada and The Episcopal Church have issued a statement…
If one member suffers, all suffer together with it (1 Corinthians 12:26). The pandemic would have been enough. The police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and too many others…
It’s Sunday afternoon, and my son, Jack, and I have arrived at the woods for what I call “nature church.” Once a month, we put on hiking shoes and visit…
In the title tale of Karen Russell’s wry collection of short stories, Orange World (Knopf, 2019), a fearful mother, worried about her baby, strikes a deal with the devil, who…
During my freshman year of college, Multi Grain Cheerios was my go-to snack. So, when I went to the grocery store one day and found boxes of this cereal drastically…
On Feb. 1, the ELCA churchwide organization implemented Future Church, a new working structure focused on motivating the entire church to actively share the way of Jesus with more people…
The Conference of Bishops of the ELCA held its online meeting March 4-5. The conference, an advisory body of the ELCA, comprises 65 synod bishops, the presiding bishop and the…
This Lenten journey is unlike any other in our lifetime. A year ago, our leaders encouraged us to shelter in place for two weeks. Many of us acquiesced, albeit reluctantly,…
Recently, I’ve been reflecting on grief—not simply the sorrow experienced upon loss of a loved one but any type of loss. We grieve when we lose a job or experience…
Series editor’s note: Throughout 2021, “Deeper understandings” will continue to engage the ELCA’s commitment to authentic diversity. Evangeline Anderson-Rajkumar will carry on this theme in the next issue. —Kathryn A….
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