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May 2018 news
ELCA youth, adults march for gun control ELCA youth and adults joined thousands for the March for Our Lives demonstrations on March 24 in Washington, D.C., and across the nation….
Voices of Faith
Perspective: Yearning for reconciliation is not enough
Editor’s note: This entry is the fifth in a multipart series on white fragility. Read the introduction here, part two here, part three here and part four here. The final…
Voices of Faith
The Avengers and a demand for grace
In a favorite moment of 2012’s The Avengers, supervillain Loki taunts the Hulk by bellowing, “You are, all of you, beneath me!” But just as Loki declares, “I am a…
Living Faithfully
Is America facing a “post-Christian” future?
In July 2017, the research firm Barna Group released “The Most Post-Christian Cities in America,” a report based on surveys of 76,505 adults in 100 American cities. The results? Portland-Auburn,…
Living Faithfully
New ELCA digital giving tools now available
Have you ever wished that giving to your congregation was an easier process? Even if your congregation has implemented online giving, you may have found yourself wanting to be able…
Voices of Faith
Jesus prayed for me
In the Gospel text for the seventh Sunday of Easter (John 17:6-19), Jesus prays for the disciples as his earthly journey nears its end. What was Jesus feeling as he…
Living Faithfully
Our first calling
“What if I choose the wrong path? What if I go in one direction and find out later I was supposed to go in another?” As graduation season looms, students…
Voices of Faith
I’m a Lutheran: Carol W. Carroll
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Saratoga, Calif. Engineer I believe God created the universe and everything in it. I believe God gave us the power to think and discover, the…
Living Faithfully
Spring to-do list for little Lutherans
It’s spring, the season of fresh-smelling grass, birds chirping, daffodils blooming, blue skies, rain showers and warmer temperatures. For some in the United States, spring seems to be taking its…
Living Faithfully
Rules for church
Parents of small children are likely to have a long do and don’t list for worshiping as a family: Don’t tear the pages out of the hymnal. Don’t climb under…
Mission & Ministry
The spirit of God on the move
Editor’s note: With global migration on the rise and cultural polarization increasing, there is a pressing need for peace among neighbors and nations. In our series “Lutheran legacy of peacemaking,”…
Voices of Faith
Holy possessions in an anxious age
I get asked from time to time: “What made you decide to become a pastor?” Not as often now as when I was preparing for ordination and interviewing with call…
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