Marie was looking for a second chance. A self-described addict serving time in the Ohio Reformatory for Women in Marysville, Ohio, she hoped for a brighter future that would include stability…
About a decade ago the Coca-Cola Bottling Co. introduced a digital advertising campaign known as “The AHH Effect,” focusing on this global brand and the response drinkers should have when…
Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer from the ELCA resource Prayer ventures, which can be downloaded here. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life…
Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has issued a pastoral message in support of our Jewish neighbors. “For many months we have seen an alarming spike in anti-Jewish,…
The first morning of the ELCA Indigenous Leaders Gathering began with a blessing. Some 40 attendees stood in a circle in the courtyard of St. Andrew Lutheran Church in San…
It is no secret that being Black in the United States can be difficult. What is unknown, however, is how being a Black American on the African continent can be…
Last summer, Melissa Gómez-Yepes saw the Milky Way for the first time. Gómez-Yepes is from Medellín, Colombia, where she works as an evangelism coordinator in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of…
ELCA African Descent Ministries celebrates Black History Month with season two of “Talks at the Desk,” a four-part video series exploring diverse expressions of the church. A new video will…
Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer from the ELCA resource Prayer ventures, which can be downloaded here. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life as together…
Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, issued a statement Jan. 20, ahead of the ordination of Sally Azar on Jan. 22. “On Sunday the Evangelical Lutheran Church in…
Sally Azar, a Council member of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) was ordained Jan. 22 as the first female Palestinian pastor in the Holy Land. The invitation to this historic…
Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer from the ELCA resource Prayer ventures, which can be downloaded here. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer…
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