Editor’s note: This post was originally published on the ELCA Worship Blog. Our faith is shaped by our prayer. For Arabic-speaking Christians in the ELCA and The Episcopal Church, worshiping in their…
Carmencita Martinez and Roberto Lara Aranda share personal reflections on faith, leadership and belonging in the ELCA. As part of Living Lutheran’s celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, these conversations offer…
In today’s world, we can easily feel overwhelmed and unheard as social media, text messages and 24-hour news inundate us daily. Even church can often feel like a place of…
Elizabeth Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has issued a statement on a Sept. 8 U.S. Supreme Court ruling. “I am deeply troubled by incidents of racial profiling that are…
At the end of Lent, during the Easter Vigil, we were lighting the Easter fire on the patio in front of our church. The wood was piled into a metal…
Editor’s note: The stories of ELCA pastors Mamy Ranaivoson and Joseph Boko are shared by the ELCA Ministries of Diverse Cultures and Communities team. This team works within the ELCA…
Editor’s note: The ELCA has a long and meaningful history of ministry in rural areas. This story is the first in a new series highlighting innovative rural ministries by ELCA…
At the U.S.-Mexico border south of San Diego, a multinational congregation walks on holy ground, sharing the eucharist every Sunday at the same time but in two different locations. This…
Focal verse “Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it” (Proverbs 3:27). Reflection Every fall, our town of…
Editor’s note: Paul Drees started posting to TikTok about his theological views in 2021. His videos have over 90 million views, and he has gathered more than 650,000 followers across…
As we take Labor Day to pause and honor the dignity of work, we also reflect on 12 years of faithful service through “God’s Work. Our Hands.” —a day when congregations…
Christ Lutheran Church, Baltimore Corporate giving specialist, Global Refuge I moved to Baltimore in the summer of 2021—primarily for my job with Global Refuge (formerly Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service)….
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