Articles that reflect and examine ELCA Lutheran theology, beliefs and history.
“Our Lutheran Life” invites and encourages ELCA members to tell contemporary stories inspired by the Reformation about how the power of God’s grace plays out in the complexities of daily…
“Our Lutheran Life” invites and encourages ELCA members to tell contemporary stories inspired by the Reformation about how the power of God’s grace plays out in the complexities of daily…
“Our Lutheran Life” invites and encourages ELCA members to tell contemporary stories inspired by the Reformation about how the power of God’s grace plays out in the complexities of daily…
“Christ Lutheran Church in El Cerrito, California, smiled on our creativity.” That’s how Pastor Peter Krey describes his former congregation’s support of the original, half-hour long production of The Luther…
Edgar Degas, the famed French painter, said: “Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.” With her “Formed, Re+Formed, Transformed” design (left), Linda Henke has created…
Sermons, as many know them, are oral remarks steeped in theology, often paired with lessons from current or modern-day life. But members of Emanuel Lutheran Church in Modesto, Calif., were…
“Our Lutheran Life” invites and encourages ELCA members to tell contemporary stories inspired by the Reformation about how the power of God’s grace plays out in the complexities of daily…
As a self-identified “liturgical ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic,” Cindy Strieter might likely be the Lutheran equivalent to song parody writing. In her 12 years of translating songs for her congregation, Prince…
Divine intervention is a remarkable concept. It can happen when least expected and when needed most. Perhaps that’s what occurred in spring 2016 when the North Carolina Synod nearly gave…
“Our Lutheran Life” invites and encourages ELCA members to tell contemporary stories inspired by the Reformation about how the power of God’s grace plays out in the complexities of daily…
Our church has a current and growing crisis in terms of what is often called our “public ministry.” Following Martin Luther’s great insight on Christian vocation, we believe every one…
“Our Lutheran Life” invites and encourages ELCA members to tell contemporary stories inspired by the Reformation about how the power of God’s grace plays out in the complexities of daily…
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