Editor’s note: the following is part of a series of articles from ELCA theologians, Rostered Ministers, seminarians/professors and other contributors that feature individual viewpoints on the Reformation’s importance on the occasion of…
Is your child afraid of the dark? Maybe you’ve felt afraid of the dark yourself. Nighttime, no matter your age, is scary. I recently found myself in rural Michigan and…
MaryAnn and Loren Anderson believe “there isn’t anyone who doesn’t want a church vibrant, alive, synergistic and abundant for their children and grandchildren to be a part of.” That’s one…
It’s time to become better acquainted with the Gospel of Mark, the shortest of our four New Testament Gospels. The church will use readings from Mark throughout 2018 as it…
Lutheran community center opens in South Sudan More than 5,000 gathered for the dedication of Reconciliation Lutheran Church Community Center and Clinic last November in Juba, South Sudan. ELCA missionaries…
The end of another year is upon us. Like every other year, 2017 was the theater of God’s presence as well as the best and worst of humanity. This year…
Every congregation in the country is trying to figure out how to engage young adults through their ministry. You probably know all the scary statistics about the number of people…
Twenty years ago, voting members of the ELCA Churchwide Assembly in Philadelphia faced a hard truth. Training pastors had become prohibitively expensive and the cost of theological education continued to…
One of my favorite moments at my parish is the hush right before Christmas Eve services begin. The lights are lowered just a bit as everyone settles in, and eventually…
In State College, Pa., Martin Luther’s message of grace for all resonated in a two-part program hosted by Grace Lutheran Church in April 2017. As a 500th anniversary of the…
“Our Lutheran Life” invites and encourages ELCA members to tell contemporary stories inspired by the Reformation about how the power of God’s grace plays out in the complexities of daily…
“There’s no place like home for the holidays,” claims the popular Christmas song. For many ELCA missionaries, however, celebrating Christmas away from home is an opportunity to bear witness to…
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