Marhaba (mar-huh-bah or mar-ha-bah). A simple word, ancient and powerful. Rooted in Aramaic and Syriac languages of early Middle Eastern Christians. It means more than just “hello.” It means God…
Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource “Prayer ventures,” which can be downloaded here. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for…
Phyllis Cox has long been a lover of trees, understanding their importance to the health of the planet and to people. An environmental science major in college and later an…
Sani-Ibrahim Azar, bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land (ELCJHL), Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, and Susan C. Johnson, national bishop of…
Lent is a season of reflection and renewal—a 40-day period in the liturgical calendar, from Ash Wednesday through Holy Saturday, when Lutherans focus on the life and ministry of Jesus….
The Church Council of the ELCA gathered at the Lutheran Center in Chicago, April 3-6. The council serves as the ELCA churchwide organization’s board of directors and interim legislative authority…
Lent is a season of reflection and renewal—a 40-day period in the liturgical calendar, from Ash Wednesday through Holy Saturday, when Lutherans focus on the life and ministry of Jesus….
On a Wednesday morning in Rock Point, Ariz., a golden sun rises over towering rock formations. A breeze lifts red soil, blowing it across a vast landscape dotted with sagebrush….
Two spouses living in two places—kept apart by two kinds of government ID. It may sound like Romeo and Juliet, but that was life for Rodny Said, a pastor of…
Elizabeth Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has issued a video message for Transgender Day of Visibility. In the video, Eaton speaks out against the inhumane actions by legislatures and…
Lent is a season of reflection and renewal—a 40-day period in the liturgical calendar, from Ash Wednesday through Holy Saturday, when Lutherans focus on the life and ministry of Jesus….
Faith-based advocates in Oregon are increasing access to affordable housing through a lesser-known advocacy action. Last year, the Coos-Curry Housing Authority opted into a Department of Housing and Urban Development…
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