Last weekend, following her election as the ELCA’s first female African-descent synod bishop, Patricia Davenport was reminded of a hymn her congregation sings, “For Everyone Born” by Shirley Erena Murray….
Instead of wrestling with their parents in the back pews during worship, toddlers at Grace Lutheran Church, Apple Valley, Minn., sit up front in the sanctuary. They’re stationed a few…
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 our series “Lutheran legacy of peacemaking,”…
The Bible-Belt funeral director didn’t know about the ELCA. All he knew was that an Evangelical Lutheran pastor would officiate at his client’s service in Nashville, Tenn. Surprised when Kevin…
The first “Evangelicals” were the courageous Christians who gathered 500 years ago around Martin Luther, the monk who taught faith insights so revolutionary that the Roman Catholic Church excommunicated him…
Twenty years ago, Peter Narum was sitting in worship at Galilean Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, Iowa, and noticed something. “The pastor, John Beck, was running around taking care of everyone,”…
Introduction M. Wyvetta Bullock and Cheryl Stewart Pero For many years, women of color in the ELCA felt silenced and searched for opportunities to speak for themselves. We initiated “God’s…
The definition of “Lutheran resource” has grown with the faith. At the turn of the 20th century, such a “resource” may have been a manual or worship pamphlet. Audio recordings…
Recognizing how spirituality is reformed and transformed in response was the basis for “There is a Season: Reforming Spirituality,” the #ELCA500 anniversary grant program hosted by Christ Lutheran Church, Belvidere,…
Was there someone special in your life as a child who helped you form your understanding of the Lutheran faith? Perhaps your early learnings could have benefitted from a bit…
“I’m a Lutheran” is a monthly profile featuring ELCA members around the country. The profiles showcase ELCA members in all their diversity, connecting one another through individual faith stories as…
Lectionary blog for Jan. 14 The second Sunday after the Epiphany 1 Samuel 3:1-10; Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18; 1 Corinthians 6:12-20; John 1:43-51 A good friend gave me a new biography…
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