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Voices of Faith
Finding home: Coming home to Earth
Our notions about who God is and where God is are powerful conceptions. As Franciscan priest and writer Richard Rohr has said, “Our operative image of God is the first…
Lectionary Blog
Lectionary blog: The promise of Advent
Lectionary blog for Dec. 2, 2018 First Sunday of Advent Jeremiah 33:14-16; Psalm 25:1-9; 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13; Luke 21:25-36 My friend spent a semester at Cambridge University in England. During his time there, he…
Faith in Action
ELCA presiding bishop, Christian leaders issue statement on Israel and Palestine
ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton was a co-signatory of an ecumenical statement sent November 14 to all members of the U.S. Congress and Senate, as well as to the White…
Lectionary Blog
Lectionary blog: Living in two worlds
Lectionary blog for Nov. 25, 2018 Christ the King Sunday Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14; Psalm 93; Revelation 1:4b-8; John 18:33-37 I grew up on a farm that straddled the state line between…
Mission & Ministry
Walking the talk
Editor’s note: Each ELCA Ethnic Specific and Multicultural Ministry has developed a mission strategy unique to its needs and aspirations. In this monthly series, we will feature the presidents of each ELCA Ethnic Specific and…
Lectionary Blog
Lectionary blog: The fine art of giving
Lectionary blog for Nov. 11, 2018 The 25th Sunday in Pentecost 8 1 Kings 17:8-16; Psalm 146; Hebrews 9:24-28; Mark 12:38-44 Miz Thelma was a widow. (“Miz” is as close…
Faith in Action
ELCA, Episcopalian, Catholic leaders issue statement on East Jerusalem hospitals
The presiding bishop and Conference of Bishops of the ELCA, the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church on behalf of its House of Bishops, and the United States Conference of…
Voices of Faith
A word of hope on Reformation Day
Today, Oct. 31, is Reformation Day. As the church remembers 501 years of the Protestant Reformation, we are also reminded of our need for Jesus. Given recent incidents of hate,…
Faith in Action
ELCA presiding bishop responds to Pittsburgh synagogue shooting
ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton has released a pastoral message addressing the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting that occurred Saturday. “As Christians, and particularly as Lutherans, we deplore and reject this bigotry,”…
Lectionary Blog
Lectionary blog: We are all saints
Lectionary blog for Nov. 4, 2018 All Saints Sunday Isaiah 25:6-9; Psalm 24; Revelation 21:1-6a; John 11:32-44 While flipping channels one night, I came across a Holly Hunter movie. I’m…
From The Presiding Bishop
In the wilderness
In the Hebrew Bible the book of Numbers is called “In the Wilderness.” It starts with great hope. God delivered God’s people from Egypt, from bitter slavery, grinding toil and…
Voices of Faith
Finding home: “Imago Dei”
It was an ordinary Sunday afternoon, but I’ll never forget its poignancy. My mother lived far away, and I was sharing yet another long-distance phone conversation with her. She was…
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