March is Women’s History Month in the U.S. I call on our church to reflect on this history and to renew our commitment to gender justice for women and girls…
“Your son bit a child today.” Those words stunned me to silence. “He what?” I finally croaked. Jack’s teacher had called me about the incident, which occurred during a squabble…
There’s a lot of talk these days about “toxic masculinity.” Every heartbreaking incident of domestic violence or sexual assault, every mass shooting or racially motivated hate crime perpetrated by men…
Last fall, a Chinese scientist claimed that he had created the world’s first genetically edited human babies. Yet nearly a decade earlier, the ELCA had already convened a task force…
Many years ago I purchased a certified ant farm for our children. We mailed the “Guaranteed Live Ants” postcard and waited expectantly for the wiggly insects to arrive—a fascinating project,…
Few could have imagined the reunion that took place this past December between Christopher Rhoads and leaders of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lansdale, Pa. Early on Oct. 5, 2015, an…
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…
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