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Locally grown
As the world sheltered in place this past spring due to COVID-19, so did Maria (Maggie) Carrasco Mella. But, after three months of isolating at her home in Santiago, Chile,…
Voices of Faith
The value of all stories
It is critical to know the greatness in our history.
Living Faithfully
A faithful response to kids’ anxiety
Many of us are familiar with Jesus’ words in the Gospel of Matthew telling us not to worry. He reminds us that God will take care of us, just like…
Mission & Ministry
A song in the midst of suffering
Dayvin Hallmon stands in the glow of streetlamps with a viola nestled under his chin. Red and blue lights pulse across darkened homes and storefronts. Milwaukee police mill about, investigating the scene:…
Living Faithfully
It’s in our spirit
Baltimore is home to Johns Hopkins University, renowned for its hospitals, clinics and research facilities. But despite their proximity, some of the city’s African American residents have struggled to get the…
Living Faithfully
Building our capacity to love
Focal verse I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know…
Voices of Faith
Historically significant Black lives that matter
Care for and by children of God in Black skin has a long history in the Lutheran church, despite the impression one might have of the ELCA as currently a…
Mission & Ministry
Making connections, one coffee bean at a time
The Mount Meru Coffee Project started with a one-word answer and has transformed into a massive undertaking of outreach and partnership between the Greater Milwaukee Synod and the Meru Diocese…
Voices of Faith
“Hope would keep me going”
Editor’s note: As we reflect on one of the most tumultuous years in recent history, with movements that brought discussions of race and racism to the forefront, we offer a series focusing on…
Mission & Ministry
Harvest of hope
“Honor the Lord with your substance and with the first fruits of all your produce” (Proverbs 3:9). For most ELCA members, this verse describes giving in a symbolic way. For…
Mission & Ministry
One step at a time
It didn’t take long for Mikah Meyer to go from euphoria and elation to emotional deflation and depression after he completed an ambitious three-year journey to all 419 U.S. National…
Voices of Faith
I’m a Lutheran: Scott Peters
Christ Lutheran Church, San Diego U.S. representative for California’s 52nd Congressional District The church was the center of our life when I was a child. My dad was a parish pastor…
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