With the arrival of autumn, many ELCA congregations enter a new season of stewardship. But finding new ways to foster giving can be a challenge for congregants and pastors. In…
Editor’s note: Martin Luther famously said, “Next to the Word of God, music deserves the highest praise” (Luther’s Works, Vol. 53). The ELCA still holds tightly to Luther’s understanding. In…
ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton has released a pastoral message addressing the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting that occurred Saturday. “As Christians, and particularly as Lutherans, we deplore and reject this bigotry,”…
The ELCA is a church of three expressions: the churchwide organization, synods and congregations. But Rafael Malpica Padilla, executive director of ELCA Global Mission, maintains there is another relationship that…
Less than a week before Dan Roschke started his call as pastor of Bethlehem Lutheran in Fairfax, Va., the church was vandalized in a June 26 hate crime. He arrived…
It was an ordinary Sunday afternoon, but I’ll never forget its poignancy. My mother lived far away, and I was sharing yet another long-distance phone conversation with her. She was…
The legacy of a 12-year-old girl lives on in a disability ministry at Central Lutheran Church in Mondovi, Wis. In 2015, a couple who worships at Central introduced the possibility…
My friend started a chore chart when her child turned 4. Her daughter earned a shiny star each time she completed a task listed on the chart. Once the child…
Editor’s note: This reflection is offered in conjunction with the ELCA’s Rostered Ministers Appreciation initiative. Learn more and get involved at elca.org/rmappreciation. Our rostered ministers are called from all walks…
Editor’s note: Each ELCA Ethnic Specific and Multicultural Ministry has developed a mission strategy unique to its needs and aspirations. In this monthly series, we will feature the presidents of each ELCA Ethnic Specific and…
Editor’s note: Despite the danger, droves of Central American children and families continue migrating to the United States in search of a better life. Living Lutheran spoke with Medardo Ernesto…
Editor’s note: The following article discusses a faithful response to domestic violence as part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, which is observed each October. If you or anyone you know…
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