Sing unto the Lord a new song
Living Faithfully

Sing unto the Lord a new song

Most Lutherans don’t think twice about opening up a hymnal and being able to read the words inside. But for blind or visually impaired church members like John and Donna…
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Living Faithfully

August 2016 news

Reflections from Orlando In the early morning hours of June 12, a lone gunman entered Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla., and killed 49 people and wounded 53 others….
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Living Faithfully

Synod engages in dialogue with Mennonites

As the 500th anniversary of the Reformation approaches, Lutherans from around the world are gathering to reflect how the Spirit has moved since Martin Luther’s posting of the 95 Theses…
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Voices of Faith

I’m a Lutheran: Joshua Jerome

“I’m a Lutheran” is a monthly profile featuring ELCA members around the world. The profiles showcase ELCA members in all their diversity, connecting one another through individual faith stories as…
When God calls
Voices of Faith

When God calls

When Carlos Peña arrived in Milwaukee for the 2003 ELCA Churchwide Assembly, his name was one of 152 on the ballot for vice president. Peña said he didn’t have much…
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Voices of Faith

Augmented reality and the church

As people who work with children, youth, families and young adults and who navigate the church, we’ve all heard this phrase at some point: “It’s always been that way.” I…
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Mission & Ministry

Marine follows call to become pastor

While deployed as a Marine in Iraq in 2005, Nathan Huffman received a visit from a chaplain that would ultimately change his life. “He came to me and he asked…
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Voices of Faith

Perspective: The bridge we must cross to be made new

Eva Creydt Schulte, a diaconal minister, shares her story on being called to ministry and commentary on an upcoming vote at the 2016 Churchwide Assembly to unify the three existing…
Prayers for Minnesota congregation
Living Faithfully

Prayers for Minnesota congregation

ELCA members are offering prayers for the congregation of Hawk Creek Lutheran near Sacred Heart, Minn., whose church suffered major damage in a fire July 23. The fire, which destroyed…
July 2016 news briefs
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July 2016 news briefs

ELCA Credit Union opens The ELCA Federal Credit Union celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony June 6 at its headquarters in the Lutheran Center in Chicago. It is…
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Voices of Faith

Five things that happen when you accept a new call

The pastors today who will stay at one call their entire ministry are rare. In fact, out of my graduating seminary class, only one of my close colleagues is still…