The Carr Fire. Three words that will long be remembered in parts of California as one of the worst tragedies in the state’s history. Its statistics are overwhelming: three firefighters…
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…
Editor’s note: Synod communicators were asked to share a highlight from their assemblies. What made a difference to participants? What was the most important part of the assembly? Responses received…
Austin Channing Brown writes, preaches and teaches about racial justice. Her new book, I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness (Convergent, 2018)—which made Amazon’s top 20…
Editor’s note: This is the first in a two-part series highlighting youth and young adult ministries funded by Always Being Made New: The Campaign for the ELCA. Teaming up is…
Not long ago, I had an unsettling experience seeing photographs of sculptures by French artist Bruno Catalano. The sculpted images of the hollowed-out bodies of refugees fleeing their homes, identities…
Glenda Eggerling wanted a different experience. A member of a predominantly white ELCA congregation, she began attending additional worship services at an ethnically diverse congregation to gain new insights. Eggerling’s…
Editor’s note: Each ELCA Ethnic Specific and Multicultural Ministry has developed a mission strategy unique to its needs and aspirations. In this monthly series, we will feature the presidents of each ELCA Ethnic Specific…
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,” we’re…
Editor’s note: The Carr Fire burning in Northern California began on July 23, 2018. It is currently the fifth most-destructive fire in state history, with seven fatalities reported and more than…
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…
The summer before Nate Berkas started high school, he went on a camping trip that would change his life. The lifelong Lutheran was raised as a missionary kid in Madagascar,…
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