Editor’s note: After publication, Living Lutheran learned that the fall issue cover image for this story included AI-generated imagery. Living Lutheran takes a strong stance against knowingly using AI-generated content of…
Oct. 10 is the World Day Against the Death Penalty. Since October 2025, the ELCA, in partnership with synods and ELCA-affiliated state public policy offices, has sent letters to the…
Because LivingLutheran.org publishes new content every day, some stories may slip under the radar. We’re taking a moment to highlight a few recent articles that reflect the resilience, joy and…
Editor’s note: This post originally appeared on Covalence, the online magazine of the Lutheran Alliance for Faith, Science and Technology. The ELCA has released a theological foundation document with the aim of…
Twenty-five years ago, on Sept. 11, 2001, our lives as Americans were radically changed. The destruction of the World Trade Center in New York City, the attack on the Pentagon…
In a model for faithful civic engagement, veterans, legal professionals and a group of Lutherans in Pennsylvania joined other trusted community members in the spring on a mission to help…
As Election Day approaches, political messages are coming from all corners of the political landscape, promoting division in an us-versus-them narrative, leaving little room for reflection or community building. At…
This year, Lutherans—along with other Christians around the world—have an opportunity to enter the mysteries of water in worship. Over the five Sundays of the Season of Creation, water and…
An ELCA pastor, economist, activist and World Food Prize laureate, David Beckmann has spent his varied career working to end poverty and hunger. Though there has been dramatic progress against…
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 us as Lutherans,…
In an area that some say hasn’t always been welcoming to all, an immigrant pastor’s mission with the Arkansas-Oklahoma Synod’s only Latino congregation is making important inroads in bringing people…
If you’re searching for real-life examples of the breadth of work ELCA World Hunger does, look no further than Doreen and David Rinas. For the Rinases, 50 years of marriage…
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