The witness of seven historic Caribbean Synod Lutheran churches, several established more than a century before the United States was even a country, reveal a lot about the struggle for…
Henry Zorn, a pastor of Lutheran Church of the Resurrection in Cincinnati, is never at a loss for words to describe how the congregation’s disaster-relief ministry benefits people. From helping…
Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer from the ELCA resource Prayer ventures, which can be downloaded here. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer…
Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer from the ELCA resource Prayer ventures, which can be downloaded here. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer…
Editor’s note: In this article, the terms Anishinaabe, Ojibwe and Chippewa are used interchangeably. To learn why, visit whiteearth.com/history. For some the concept of “reparation” is a troubling one. How…
Kyle Svennungsen is a missionary in Bratislava, Slovakia, where, among other duties, he is pastor of the English-speaking Bratislava International Church. Its worship space in the city’s Old Town borough…
This year some 5,600 older adults who are isolated, homebound, disabled and/or living on a fixed income in Washington or Oregon will receive a visit from Santa. But don’t tell…
Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer from the ELCA resource Prayer ventures, which can be downloaded here. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer…
Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer from the ELCA resource Prayer ventures, which can be downloaded here. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer…
For many Americans, poverty is not the only issue complicating their ability to obtain sufficient healthful, nutritious food. Where they live in relation to well-supplied grocery stores can be a…
For many Christians, meals begin not with picking up a fork but with a moment of silence to give thanks. For Jessica Cameron, who lives in a food desert, that…
Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer from the ELCA resource Prayer ventures, which can be downloaded here. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer…
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