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God’s presence here and now
Focal verse “Then they said to him, ‘What must we do to perform the works of God?’ Jesus answered them, ‘This is the work of God, that you believe in…
Living Faithfully
2024 ELCA Youth Gathering location announced
The ELCA has announced that the 2024 ELCA Youth Gathering will be held in New Orleans, July 16-20. The Gathering pre-events—the Multicultural Youth Leadership Event (MYLE) and the tAble, the…
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“The very presence of Christ in this place”
As of March 27, the United Nations estimates that 275,439 Ukrainian refugees have crossed the border into Slovakia. Drahus Oslik knows that border well. A pastor of Evangelical Lutheran in…
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My take: They may not come back
When in-person worship resumed last year, congregations across America saw significant decreases in their pre-pandemic attendance rates. It’s true that some congregations have grown over the last two years, but…
Voices of Faith
Hope in new creation
Series editor’s note: 2022 marks the 500th anniversary of the publication of Martin Luther’s translation of the New Testament from Greek into the language of the common German people. This…
Mission & Ministry
Seeking justice
During a recent young couples’ workshop in the Palestinian city of Jericho, held by the women’s desk of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land (ELCJHL), Ashraf…
Voices of Faith
“Out among the people”
They call her “Big Mama.” It’s probably not the most common of titles used by church members for their pastors, but it works here. Mary Louise Frenchman might be “Pastor…
Voices of Faith
Pink flamingos and princesses
I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert…
Voices of Faith
I’m a Lutheran: Michelle H. Martin
Ballard First Lutheran Church, Seattle Beverly Cleary Endowed Professor in Children and Youth Services and chair of the library and information science program at the University of Washington, Seattle; co-founder…
Mission & Ministry
An investment for the future
When Ingrid Rasmussen became a pastor of Holy Trinity Lutheran nine years ago, the Minneapolis congregation had already invested in its future with a specific endowment fund through the ELCA…
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Caring for creation, one butterfly at a time
The people of Christ the King Lutheran Church in West Chester, Ohio, are ministering to pollinators—butterflies, to be specific. When its youth group learned that butterflies, especially the iconic orange…
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Accompaniment in a time of crisis
On Feb. 24, Russian forces invaded Ukraine, initiating a humanitarian crisis. Lutheran Disaster Response (LDR) is accompanying ELCA companion churches and ecumenical partners in their efforts to provide support, supplies…
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