When Wendy Taube, a member of Luther Memorial Lutheran Church, Chicago, heard the news in August that the U.S. military would be leaving Afghanistan after 20 years, she was filled…
The only time I tried to hurt my brother—who was older, stronger and didn’t try to hurt me back because it would have been too easy—was in high school when…
Many of us have heard the story of Jacob and Esau. It’s often referenced when thinking about sibling relationships, or family dynamics in general, and how messy they can be….
When Jeff Crim learned that the McMinn County School Board in Tennessee had voted to remove the acclaimed graphic novel Maus from its eighth-grade curriculum, he was, in a word,…
The teenage and young adult years are hard, especially now. These are the years when youth discover and shape their identities. With this search for identity come questions: Do I…
Reformation Evangelical Lutheran Church, Orlando, Fla. Parish deacon at Reformation and volunteer manager at Cornerstone Hospice in Orange County I was baptized as an infant, confirmed and married at Reformation….
Editor’s note: Scott Seeke is pastor of Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Livonia, Mich., where Dennis Walker is a member. The congregation has supported the Micah 6 Community with volunteers and donations since 2019. …
Nicolette Marie Peñaranda started dreaming about a new Black History Month project shortly after she began her role as ELCA program director for African Descent Ministries in 2021. She had…
It wasn’t easy for peasant fishermen in first-century Palestine to make a living. To begin with, they didn’t enjoy free access to the Sea of Galilee because the Roman Empire…
When Adam White became pastor of the Lutheran Center at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in 2011, he inherited a thriving campus ministry—and a deteriorating building. “The building was originally built…
February is African American History Month. As this important time of the year approaches, I’m mindful of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” one of my favorite hymns. I remember learning…
The ELCA has announced that the 2022 ELCA Youth Gathering has been canceled due to the ongoing pandemic, the recent COVID-19 surge and public health considerations. The Gathering pre-events—the Multicultural…
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