Kwame Pitts (she/her) serves as a mission developer for Community of Good Neighbors (CGN) Buffalo, a mobile food pantry combating food disparity and inequity on the east side of Buffalo,…
Erik Nelson’s hope for the church comes from his work as the St. Paul outreach intern at Lutheran Campus Ministry-Twin Cities. During his three years there while attending seminary, Nelson…
Three years ago, when Sue. J. Briner, bishop of the Southwestern Texas Synod, tasked Keats Miles-Wallace to build a grassroots community for those who identify as LGBTQIA+, the pastor had…
Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has issued a statement on the Trump administration’s recently announced travel ban to the United States from 12 countries, several of which…
Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource “Prayer ventures,” which can be downloaded here. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for…
I don’t quite know how I, the program director for African Descent Ministries, ended up at the Asian Lutheran International Conference (ALIC), but nothing could have prepared me for the…
When Seth Perry was growing up, tragedy struck his Lutheran congregation—a member of his youth group died by suicide. “But [the congregation] didn’t feel like they could talk about it…
For Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month (API), I was asked to reflect on “Asians in the Bible.” I wish to focus on two characters who best represent the experience of…
Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource “Prayer ventures,” which can be downloaded here. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for…
The Lutheran Church in Australia and New Zealand (LCANZ) has ordained its first female pastors. Maria Rudolph was ordained at Concordia College Chapel Highgate in South Australia on Palm Sunday,…
I have served the HKBP California Batak Lutheran Church in Claremont, Calif., for the past eight years. At this time, HKBP California desires to become part of the Pacifica Synod…
Series editor’s note: In 2025, “Deeper understandings” is focusing on the ELCA social statements. We hope to reintroduce them to readers as a means of provoking fruitful, enriching conversation between Christians with different…
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