Salam Radio Station launches
Mission & Ministry

Salam Radio Station launches

Community leaders, clergy and public officials gathered March 14 at Christ Lutheran Church of Staten Island, N.Y., to officially launch the Salam Radio Station, the first Arabic Christian ecumenical online…

The (record-breaking) road to religious diversity
Living Faithfully

The (record-breaking) road to religious diversity

Vicki Michela Garlock was making her way through her morning read of Religion News Service when she came across a story about a man who earned a Guinness World Records…

Tuesday Intentions
Living Faithfully

Tuesday Intentions

Today we are sharing a few prompts to encourage you during your personal spiritual time. We hope this collection will inspire you to be kind to yourself and others as…

Five road movies for the weary pilgrim
Voices of Faith

Five road movies for the weary pilgrim

For those of us who are suckers for a road movie, the charm of a classic hero-on-a-righteous-path story is endlessly alluring. The lead character walks off their past, confronts their…

God of the cosmos
Living Faithfully

God of the cosmos

Focal verse “Thus says the Lord, who created the heavens (he is God!), who formed the earth and made it (he established it; he did not create it a chaos;…

Caring for mental health together
Mission & Ministry

Caring for mental health together

In a church that proclaims God’s care for people’s bodies, minds and spirits, tending to mental health is not separate from faith—it’s part of how we live it out. Yet…

The gift of a life
Voices of Faith

The gift of a life

One of the most important dimensions of aging is to bring us to understand that life cannot be taken for granted. Life cannot be devoured—it can only be savored (Joan Chittister,…

A catalyst for meaningful dialogue
Theology & Beliefs

A catalyst for meaningful dialogue

How can faith and science move beyond conflict and into meaningful conversation? This was the question ELCA pastors Will Rose and Thomas Johnston were pondering when they created the podcast…