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Mission & Ministry
Fighting the odds
It might seem odd for a church that is hundreds of years old to feel like a new, budding faith, but that is the reality for those who belong to…
Living Faithfully
“Being Jesus”
A few years ago, members of St. Matthew Lutheran Church, North Hollywood, Calif., began passing out sandwiches to food-insecure people at a nearby park. That small effort to address the…
Living Faithfully
A blessing for the new year and each day
Recently, it was my son’s baptismal anniversary. As a pastor, you may expect that we light the baptismal candle every year and make a big deal of marking this occasion….
Voices of Faith
I’m a Lutheran: Shannon Ivey
Triumphant Lutheran Church in Garden Ridge, Texas (physically), and New Hope Lutheran Church, Agoura Hills, Calif. (online) Filmmaker/activist/professor/founder of Theatre For Change I pray for my marriage and my children’s…
Living Faithfully
Herbert Chilstrom, first ELCA presiding bishop, dies
Herbert W. Chilstrom, 88, the first presiding bishop of the ELCA, died Jan. 19 at his home in Green Valley, Ariz. He was born in Litchfield, Minn., on Oct. 18,…
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ELCA presiding bishop issues pastoral message on death of Herbert Chilstrom
ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton has issued a issued a pastoral message on ELCA Presiding Bishop Emeritus Herbert W. Chilstrom, who died at home early this morning. “Bishop Chilstrom was the…
Theology & Beliefs
ELCA 20/20
As we begin calendar year 2020, I’m reminded that “20/20” is also the term we use to describe clarity of vision. How can the ELCA see Jesus more clearly in…
Living Faithfully
Unpacking white privilege
Editor’s note: At its June 2019 meeting, the ELCA Church Council adopted a “Declaration of the ELCA to People of African Descent.” At the 2019 ELCA Churchwide Assembly, leaders from…
Voices of Faith
Perspective: A weekend in California
Last fall, I was invited to participate in the ELCA Southwest California Synod’s first Latino Pastors Learning Day. While in California, I visited Nelson Rabell-González’s congregation in Lodi. What follows…
Mission & Ministry
Courageous, resilient, faithful
Aiming to help its congregations evolve and thrive through enhanced emotional intelligence and self-awareness, the Rocky Mountain Synod in September 2019 launched a program for rostered ministers and laypeople alike…
Living Faithfully
ELCA presiding bishop issues pastoral message on Iran conflict
ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton has issued a issued a pastoral message on the current conflict between the United States and Iran. “Our country and Iran need urgently to find ways…
Living Faithfully
ELCA presiding bishop issues letter on the United Methodist Church
ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton has issued a pastoral letter on news about the United Methodist Church, a full-communion partner of the ELCA. “Last week, in a flurry of misleading headlines,…
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