November was designated as National American Indian Heritage Month in 1990 and amended to include Alaska Natives 18 years later. American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month invites us to…
With God’s help, you can make a difference in a veteran’s life. That’s the Veterans Day message from Vicky Daub, executive director of the Veteran Servant Corps Project of the…
Editor’s note: This article originally ran Oct. 28, 2016. Living Lutheran connected with veteran and playwright Michael Arndt of California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, on his original play, Under Fire:…
Focal verse “The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time on and forevermore” (Psalm 121:8). Reflection I remember that, as an elementary school student…
In a spur-of-the-moment decision, guided solely by my instincts, I found myself heading to a women’s retreat nestled within the tranquil confines of Rainbow Trail Lutheran Camp, nestled in the…
“Now we see only a reflection, as in a mirror, but then we will see face to face” (1 Corinthians 13:12). I’m not a big fan of the winter months….
Drive south through eastern Kentucky to the rural Appalachian community of Myra and you’ll find Manna From Heaven, a nonprofit supported by your generosity to ELCA World Hunger. Manna From…
Editor’s note: This article originally ran Nov. 1, 2017. Often when I think of All Saints Day, my first thoughts are nostalgic, delightful memories of my grandparents. They were kind…
Martin Luther’s reforming ideas spread like wildfire in the 16th century because the recently invented printing press enabled mass distribution of his treatises and pamphlets. Since then Lutherans have been…
Elizabeth Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has released a statement on the conflict in the Holy Land. “The ELCA’s commitments call on us to denounce unequivocally any attacks—past, present…
Toward the end of his life, church reformer and educator Martin Luther (1483-1546) looked back on an important moment in his faith development. As a young university professor, he was…
Would you be surprised to hear lively discussion about an ELCA social teaching document among your congregation’s young adult group? Peace Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls, S.D., has found resources…
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