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Mission & Ministry
‘The rain, it just wouldn’t stop’
Dorothy Brown has been through a lot in 89 years: the tragic death of her son, the loss of her beloved husband and more storms and bad weather than she…
Theology & Beliefs
30 more ways the Reformation still impacts ELCA leaders
Although we concluded Living Lutheran’s Reformation 500 series—exploring 500 unique aspects of the Reformation—this month, we now share this bonus list of 30 more ways the Reformation still impacts church…
Mission & Ministry
A beacon of hope in the Holy Land (part two)
Editor’s note: This is the second post in a four-part series about the new Evangelical Lutheran School of Hope in Ramallah. Read the first post here. Why build a new school?…
Mission & Ministry
Freed in Christ to serve the neighbor
On Jan. 21, 2017, Rafael Malpica Padilla, executive director of ELCA Global Mission, donned his clerical collar and set out to join the Women’s March in downtown Chicago. On the…
Mission & Ministry
A beacon of hope in the Holy Land
Ya’tik il-‘afye, the Arabic phrase for “good job,” was shared freely between students, staff and teachers as they basked in the sunlight their new building provided. This is how the…
Faith in Action
Aftermath of Mexico earthquakes
Editor’s note: A series of earthquakes struck Mexico last month killing 167 people, injuring more than 2,600, and damaging some 20,000 buildings. Lutheran Disaster Response is partnering with AMEXTRA, a faith-based…
Faith in Action
Lutheran congregations, staff grapple with unprecedented recovery efforts
When Sam Sipes reported on the recovery work he and his staff are doing across Florida after Hurricane Irma, he shared a sentiment often expressed among Lutherans: We may be…
Faith in Action
October 2017 news
Hurricanes Harvey, Irma impact ELCA congregations Hurricane Harvey, the first major hurricane to make landfall in the United States since 2005, hit the Gulf Coast as a Category 4 storm…
Faith in Action
5 tips for growing feeding ministries
“We are called to reach out and feed the hungry. In this way, we live the love of Christ. It’s a way of connecting with the community.” — Scott Mims,…
Faith in Action
ELCA staff, partners report Maria devastation
Less than two weeks after Hurricane Irma rocked the Caribbean islands and the U.S. Atlantic Coast, Hurricane Maria tore through a similar path over the last two days. Many small…
Faith in Action
The secret life of dairy workers
That quart of milk you bought today? A cow and a herd of humans is behind it: Employees who homogenize, bottle and deliver it to your store; the lab technician…
Mission & Ministry
ELCA responds to hurricanes Harvey, Irma
Just as Hurricane Harvey long-term recovery efforts begin in Texas and Louisiana, Hurricane Irma threatens devastation as it moves toward Florida and the Carolinas. But even before the storms hit,…
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