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The coming country
Editor’s note: On Nov. 1, the church recognizes All Saints’ Day. I love my country. Work for the common good. Vote in elections. Pray for public leaders. Admire our historical…
Living Faithfully
ELCA presiding bishop signs on to Golden Rule 2020 initiative
On Nov. 3, exactly one year before the 2020 national election, Christians from a wide range of theological and political views will kick off a year of activities for the…
Voices of Faith
Faith as practice, not works
“It feels like a mockery to me,” one woman said. I was leading a Bible study where the subject of the rosary had arisen. I was her pastor and knew…
Mission & Ministry
What it means to care
In the first weeks of November 2018, two disasters hit Ventura County, Calif. First, on the evening of Nov. 7, a gunman forced his way into Borderline Bar and Grill…
Living Faithfully
ELCA leaders participate in Christian Unity Gathering
On Oct. 14, ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton delivered the opening worship sermon at the National Council of Churches’ (NCC) Christian Unity Gathering in Hampton, Va. NCC member churches, including…
Voices of Faith
The unlikely ministry of Los Tigres del Norte
Early in 1968, Johnny Cash carried out one of America’s most famous acts of prison ministry. In the cafeteria of Folsom State Prison in California, the country star played two…
Living Faithfully
Worship with our 2-year-old
As any parent of a 2-year-old can tell you, they can be unpredictable, squirmy, loud, messy and make even the thickest-skinned parents embarrassed to sit in worship. So how does…
Mission & Ministry
El Salvador: New pastors usher in hope
On Aug. 5, while the 2019 ELCA Churchwide Assembly met to elect leaders and make decisions regarding the future, Salvadoran Lutherans gathered for a similar reason. For them, the day…
Mission & Ministry
Eight years later: The malaria fight continues
Life can be unpredictable for Elise Ephraemu, a subsistence farmer in Beni, Malawi. Not only does her family’s daily sustenance depend on fair weather for growing crops, but she’s raising…
Living Faithfully
Perspective: Our church door
If someone is suffering on the perimeter, Jesus teaches us how to see them and bring them in. Parable after parable brings one healing, restorative action after another. The leper…
Mission & Ministry
Shining a light on lost history
Author Torbjørn Greipsland has written or edited 18 books on topics ranging from emigration to Christian artists to the Norwegian royal family. For his latest, To the Ends of the…
Mission & Ministry
A walk to end hunger
Many ELCA congregations participate annually in CROP Hunger Walks, a ministry of Church World Service (CWS). This fundraising event, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, started with an…
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