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Voices of Faith
Finding home: Coming home to Earth
Our notions about who God is and where God is are powerful conceptions. As Franciscan priest and writer Richard Rohr has said, “Our operative image of God is the first…
Mission & Ministry
Tending creation, caring for neighbors
The roots of a mature Cassia tree are 13 feet deep. In Chole, Malawi, Shadrack Tsatautenda’s roots are deeper than that. Tsatautenda has been cultivating Cassia trees for two years;…
Living Faithfully
Neighborly love
Two years ago, St. Matthew Lutheran Church was forced to confront questions about its future, the most critical being: will there be one at all? The congregation in Aurora, Colo.,…
Voices of Faith
A simple thanks-giving
We all bow our heads around the table and close our eyes, except for my youngest son, Alistair. He’s the one who will lead the prayer. His 3-year-old eyes remain…
Living Faithfully
ELCA presiding bishop, Christian leaders issue statement on Israel and Palestine
ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton was a co-signatory of an ecumenical statement sent November 14 to all members of the U.S. Congress and Senate, as well as to the White…
Mission & Ministry
An outlet for church musicians
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. In this series,…
Living Faithfully
What science says about raising faithful children
How do I raise my child in faith? This is the driving question behind psychologist and author Dawn Rundman’s new book, Little Steps, Big Faith (Beaming Books, 2018). Utilizing the…
Living Faithfully
ELCA Church Council addresses ‘well-governed, connected, sustainable’ goal
The Church Council of the ELCA met at the Lutheran Center in Chicago Nov. 8-11. As it continues to focus its work around Future Directions 2025 priority areas, the council engaged…
Mission & Ministry
The silent epidemic
The statistics are staggering. Native American women are murdered at a rate 10 times the national average in many U.S. counties, according to a report funded by the U.S. Department…
Voices of Faith
I’m a Lutheran: Jenna Novosel
Our Shepherd Lutheran Church, Severna Park, Md. Junior at Roanoke College, Salem, Va., majoring in literary studies with a minor in creative writing I find grace in nearly every possible…
Living Faithfully
More than a meal
Last year our family moved from Chicago to a new home, one close enough to extended family that holidays no longer mean hours on the road and living out of…
Mission & Ministry
Walking the talk
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 and…
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