Diana Pelletier remembers nothing of her horrific car accident. She recalls waking up in an ICU room under the hallucinogenic impression that teenagers were attempting to take her life. She…
On March 2, 2020, the world stood on the precipice of a pandemic. People throughout the United States were trying to figure out how they might handle the impending COVID-19…
“Keep your arms up, don’t let them down. If your Savior can do this for you, you can do it for him. Give your life to him—and don’t let your…
Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has issued a pastoral message in response to a U.S. district judge ruling to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)…
Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church Lutheran World Federation general secretary-elect, head of development for the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church’s (EELC) Institute of Theology and adviser to the EELC for international and…
He brought him outside and said, “Look toward heaven and count the stars, if you are able to count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your descendants be.” —Genesis…
Series editor’s note: Throughout 2021, “Deeper understandings” will continue to engage the ELCA’s commitment to authentic diversity. Man Hei Yip will carry on this theme in the next issue. —Kathryn…
If you’re like me, the pandemic has brought you to all sorts of new streaming shows you might never have discovered otherwise. One of my favorites is The Repair Shop,…
In March 2020, as the coronavirus pandemic caused people to adjust how they worked, went to school and socialized, most in-person worship services were halted. Congregational leaders rushed to find…
Steven Oelschlager thinks of the church as being in the bread business. He cites John 6:35: “Jesus said to them, ‘I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me…
Editor’s update: Brenda Bos was installed as bishop of the Southwest California Synod Sept. 12, 2021, at Angelica Lutheran Church in Los Angeles. Many bishops have had interesting and varied career…
In late June, leaders of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) participated in a two-day visit to Rome that included an audience with Pope Francis on June 25. The LWF delegation…
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