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Risk-takers for mission
The congregation of Capitol Hill Lutheran Church in Des Moines, Iowa, is “so open and always willing to take risks for the sake of the good news. It isn’t always…
Voices of Faith
What will God bring to life?
Editor’s note: This is the last entry of “Extraordinary ordinary presence,” a three-part series from ELCA pastor Jordan Miller-Stubbendick on noticing God at work in mundane moments, and what this…
Voices of Faith
Jesus was a Palestinian Jew–not white
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, I’ve been preparing virtual worship services for my congregation. Instead of reading the Gospel lesson, I use LUMO, a visual translation of the…
Voices of Faith
I’m a Lutheran: Eddie Kim
English Lutheran Church, La Crosse, Wis. Math professor at the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse; member of the university social justice team, the La Crosse Area Synod anti-racism team, and the…
Living Faithfully
The good earth
Earth Day “is widely recognized as the largest secular observance in the world, marked by more than a billion people every year,” according to Earthday.org. It may not be a…
Living Faithfully
ELCA Church Council approves sanctuary church guidelines
The Church Council of the ELCA met electronically April 14-17. The council, which serves as the ELCA’s board of directors, took action on a variety of matters intended to advance…
Living Faithfully
Bishop Eaton issues pastoral word on Derek Chauvin trial verdict
Elizabeth Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has issued a pastoral word on the verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minnesota police officer charged with the killing…
Living Faithfully
The enduring love for church cookbooks
With numerous online recipes at any cook’s fingertips, people might think that church cookbooks are a thing of the past. But in Lutheran congregations, with their long history of congregational…
Mission & Ministry
“Big Dreams” of ending homelessness in Virginia
Last year, 25-year-old Maya (last name withheld), who lives in Virginia, was expecting her first child. Collecting unemployment due to COVID-19, she was staying with her parents when she got…
Living Faithfully
The joy of not-knowing
One of my favorite unexpected joys of parenthood is how much I learn from reading children’s books. My older son has been fascinated with a book called Turtles and Snails…
Living Faithfully
Bishop Eaton issues statement addressing racial justice
Elizabeth Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has issued a statement on racial justice. “The last 16 days have been a microcosm of the original sins of racism and white…
Voices of Faith
Wake up, church!
Disneyland is where almost all Americans feel pulled at least once in their lives. Disney’s mission is to provide happiness through the escape of routine life into the realm of…
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