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Stronger together
This past Pentecost Sunday, the day the church hears anew how the Spirit blew into a gathering of Christians to bless and unify them, Kelly Moore’s brand-new red stole was…
Faith in Action
I want my kids to watch me doing this
There are plenty of things I don’t think my kids need to see me doing. Some of them, they will see anyway. Others I might succeed in keeping private (but…
From The Presiding Bishop
We are the branches
Is it possible to be Lutheran and an ecumenist? Of course, the answer is yes. The ELCA has continued the work of our predecessor churches—the Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches,…
Spiritual Resources
Study guide: Stronger together
Our denomination is a leader in ecumenical relationships, forging strategic alliances and cooperating on mission with other Christians. The ELCA now has special full-communion partnerships with six other mainline denominations….
Voices of Faith
A Jewish-born orphan becomes a Lutheran pastor
Peter Boe, born with the name Volodja Sinegins, was about 7 and his brother was two years younger in 1944 when a woman shouting was all that stood between them…
Voices of Faith
I’m a Lutheran: Jonathan Ernst
Lutheran Church of the Reformation, Washington, D.C. Photojournalist for Reuters I believe Martin Luther King Jr. was right when he said the arc of history bends toward justice. I feel…
Faith in Action
Christ’s love served one bowl at a time
Not sisters by birth or blood, but sisters united through faith and service describes the Soup Sisters ministry of Christ by the Lake Lutheran Church in Bull Shoals, Ark. With…
From The Presiding Bishop (Spanish)
Sirviendo al prójimo en necesitado
Nota del editor: Esta es una reimpresión de la columna de junio de 2017 de la obispa presidente de la Iglesia Evangélica Luterana en América. Estamos en tiempos de…
From The Presiding Bishop
Serving the neighbor in need
Editor’s note: This is a reprint of the June 2017 column from the presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. These are politically charged times. This very sentence…
Faith in Action
July 2018 news
Refugee receives Cal Lutheran scholarship A Syrian refugee will attend California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, this fall as the first recipient of a scholarship started through an alumna’s efforts. On…
Mission & Ministry
“We pray for the peace from above”
Editor’s note: With global migration on the rise and cultural polarization increasing, there is a pressing need for peace among neighbors and nations. In this six-part series, “Lutheran legacy of…
Spiritual Resources
Study guide: For such a time as this
Our society has made strides in gender equality over the last 50 years, but the #MeToo movement and the emerging struggle over LGBTQ rights have helped reveal just how much…
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