Editor’s note: Throughout the summer, Living Lutheran is commemorating the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence with articles reflecting on the church’s role in civic life and…
This time last year, I had a remarkable dinner with seven extraordinary people of faith. The setting fit the celebratory occasion: a restaurant with wood-paneled walls that were decorated with…
Editor’s note: Throughout the summer, Living Lutheran is commemorating the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence with articles reflecting on the church’s role in civic life…
Editor’s note: Yehiel Curry, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has issued his second entry in “All Together in One Place,” a new series of monthly messages. Each message will share a…
Series editor’s note: The 2026 theme for “Deeper understandings” is faithful witness in challenging times. This year various authors will explore what it means for the ELCA, and each of…
For ELCA pastor Tom Gehring, life and faith would be incomplete without “songs to dance to that make you feel human.” A chaplain serving people in the Chicago area who…
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Raleigh, N.C. Head athletic trainer, Carolina Hurricanes Hockey Club In 2012, my then-girlfriend, now my wife, Shelley, and I were visiting multiple churches in the Raleigh…
Lectionary for June 21, 2026 Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Jeremiah 20:7-13; Psalm 69:7-10, 16-18; Romans 6:1-11; Matthew 10:24-39 One of my favorite movies is Kingdom of Heaven from 2005 (the…
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In the 2026 Synod Assembly video from Presiding Bishop Yehiel Curry, he explores what it means to be a connected church by sharing three stories from across the ELCA, about…
The world has grown crazier than usual; life as we knew it has tilted and won’t right itself. This takes energy to process and navigate, energy we’d rather pour into…
The ELCA has received a $1.2 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. through its initiative Hope After the Storm: Capacity Building for Faith-Based Disaster Relief Organizations. The grant will enable…
Yehiel Curry, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has issued his first entry in a new series of monthly messages. Each message will share a pastoral word, rooted in Scripture, that…
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