A sustainable campus
Mission & Ministry

A sustainable campus

Like so many other ministry concerns of the ELCA, care for creation has been dealt a blow by COVID-19. Images of clearing skies over the world’s cities have awakened people…

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Voices of Faith

That’s a different story

What if we’re both wrong? There’s a long-standing difference of interpretation between Roman Catholics and Lutherans about what Jesus meant when he said to Simon, “You are Peter, and on…

Camp during a pandemic
Mission & Ministry

Camp during a pandemic

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, some Lutheran outdoor ministry organizations in the United States have canceled their summer camps for the first time in 100 years. “This was heartbreaking for…

Tessa Moon Leiseth elected bishop of ELCA Eastern North Dakota Synod
Living Faithfully

Tessa Moon Leiseth elected bishop of ELCA Eastern North Dakota Synod

Tessa Moon Leiseth, Moorhead, Minn., was elected Aug. 16 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the Eastern North Dakota Synod of the ELCA. The election took place during…

Stewards of creation
Mission & Ministry

Stewards of creation

Brandon and Sarah Bowers run Bowers Farm in Pomaria, S.C., on land that has been in his family since 1938. Though it’s surrounded by a farming community, Bowers Farm stands…

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Living Faithfully

Church Together – Apart: Our Response to COVID-19, Detroit

In Detroit, Mich., co-pastors at Love Rising Lutheran Church noticed a problem when families were asked to shelter in place. Many people did not have reliable access to internet. Without…

I’m a Lutheran: Henry Huntington
Voices of Faith

I’m a Lutheran: Henry Huntington

Joy Lutheran Church, Eagle River, Alaska Arctic researcher and conservationist I believe that we need to work together if we want the world to be a better place. Among other…