ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton has released a pastoral message addressing the mass shootings that occurred Friday at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. “We join in mourning for the…
Randall Tallent was looking for a way to give back. Hannah Jensen-Reinke had a deep interest in Asian culture and mission history. And Jennifer Jarvie was following her destiny. While…
“I can resist everything except temptation,” Oscar Wilde quipped. Why? From the serpent in Eden to the devil in the desert, temptation always offers the most delicious fruit. When Jesus…
“Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God” (Luke 6:20). More than a year has passed since I arrived at my new call as associate…
Here are five of the most entertaining and thought-provoking recent films available on streaming services, ready for small-group study or a substantial family movie night. Paddington 2 One might be…
Gathering under the theme “Be transformed by the renewing of your minds,” the Conference of Bishops of the ELCA met at the Lutheran Center Feb. 28–March 4. The conference is…
There is a story about Karl Barth, the great 20th-century Swiss theologian. A student approached him and said, “Dr. Barth, I don’t believe in God.” Barth replied, “Tell me about…
Editor’s note: Martin Luther famously said, “Next to the Word of God, music deserves the highest praise” (Luther’s Works, Vol. 53). The ELCA still holds tightly to Luther’s understanding. This…
Editor’s note: In observance of International Women’s Day (March 8), we present Martina Adhiambo’s story in her own words. A Lutheran leader in her Kenyan parish, last November she participated…
The liturgical season prior to our celebration of Jesus’ resurrection has tremendous variety around the world. For Christians who practice some form of Lent, it’s an important season of preparation….
Today the ELCA Conference of Bishops released the following statement: “Approved by the ELCA Church Council in 1990, Visions and Expectations has, through several revisions, outlined this church’s standards for its…
My first Ash Wednesday as a father, my little boy greeted me. “Color?” he asked. He grabbed my hand and pointed toward the table where crayons, paper and scribbles waited….
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