Life-saving medical treatments at The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) owned and operated Augusta Victoria Hospital in Jerusalem have been put in jeopardy by U.S. budgetary cuts to East Jerusalem hospitals…
Throughout our “Lutheran legacy of peacemaking” series in 2018, Living Lutheran has explored Lutheran contributions to the Christian tradition of peacemaking. In commemoration of the 2018 International Day of Peace, here…
Editor’s note: This is the second in a two-part series highlighting youth and young adult ministries funded by Always Being Made New: The Campaign for the ELCA. In recognition that…
A young woman came to my church, Messiah Lutheran in Wauconda, Ill., seeking to be confirmed before her wedding to a Roman Catholic man. Ours was not the first parish…
She sat at my table surrounded by friends before taking a long, deep breath. “I don’t want to dominate the conversation,” she said, “but there are some things I’d like…
A single photograph is the reason two Lutheran quilting groups 1,200 miles apart have developed an extraordinary friendship. In 2016, Kate Yelvington, secretary of Bay Shore Lutheran Church in Whitefish…
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, St. Paul, Minn. Artist and retired art teacher I believe art has been my passion, my work, my inspiration and sometimes my healer. It has always…
Editor’s note: Each ELCA Ethnic Specific and Multicultural Ministry has developed a mission strategy unique to its needs and aspirations. In this monthly series, we will feature the presidents of each ELCA Ethnic Specific…
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through…
Editor’s note: With global migration on the rise and cultural polarization increasing, there is a pressing need for peace among neighbors and nations. This article is part of the “Lutheran…
Editor’s note: On Sept. 29, the church commemorates the Festival of St. Michael and All Angels. The book of Daniel is filled with wonderful stories concerning a fiery furnace, mysterious…
“Here is the wonderful news. When it looks impossible, remember most of all that Jesus has changed everything.” On the final night of the 2018 ELCA Youth Gathering, a hush…
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