A culture of innovation
Voices of Faith

A culture of innovation

Iain Chester wondered how members of Gen Z experience meaning and purpose, and what those answers mean to the ELCA. Patrick Nagaro worked with a group that explored bringing to…
Equipping for ministry
Mission & Ministry

Equipping for ministry

Beginning in the 1960s, Lutherans adopted a unique way of equipping people for ministry, as Christian leadership formation is described in Ephesians 4. A year serving a congregation as an…
Gold, frankincense and casseroles
Voices of Faith

Gold, frankincense and casseroles

Our baby boy came early. We knew he would; our obstetrician had planned the induction two weeks before our due date. And then, as babies tend to do, he didn’t…
An ordinary blessing for Christmas
Living Faithfully

An ordinary blessing for Christmas

Some of the sagest advice we receive in this life can sound like a simple thing we already know deep in our bodies, but it gains authority when we hear…
Our Christmas miracle
Voices of Faith

Our Christmas miracle

But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for see—I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this day…
Making God’s invisible love visible
Voices of Faith

Making God’s invisible love visible

Editor’s note: This article was originally published by the Lutheran World Federation as its 2022 Christmas message to the worldwide communion of churches.  For many of us, our earliest and…
Lamont Wells named executive director of Network of ELCA Colleges and Universities
Living Faithfully

Lamont Wells named executive director of Network of ELCA Colleges and Universities

Lamont Wells has been named executive director of the Network of ELCA Colleges and Universities (NECU), effective Jan. 3, 2023. Wells has served as program director for ELCA Campus Ministry…
Martin Luther on hope
Voices of Faith

Martin Luther on hope

In you alone, O God, we hope, and not in our own merit. We rest our fears in your good Word and trust your Holy Spirit. Your promise keeps us…
When your Advent calendar is broken
Voices of Faith

When your Advent calendar is broken

I remember one Sunday in church when my father was preaching. He was getting all sorts of heated and passionate in the pulpit, you know, totally un-Lutheran in style. Back then…
Prepare to be amazed
Voices of Faith

Prepare to be amazed

Be prepared! You might hear this from a scout leader, a financial adviser or a wild-eyed first-century prophet who ate bugs for lunch. There are many forms of preparation—we prepare…