Stories, reflections and perspectives from diverse range of voices across the ELCA.
My daughters are 2, 4 and 6 years old, so bedtime is still a full-contact sport for me most nights. Between begging them to eat dinner, washing three squirming bodies and finally dressing them in their beloved pajamas, I am more tired by bedtime than they are. Yet somehow the last two…
For some Americans, it may be easy to think that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, passed by Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump in July, will…
We all know the story of the angel appearing to shepherds on the night Jesus was born. In church, we’ll hear Matthew’s version this year, but many will think of…
This fall, I had the privilege of attending the ELCA Multicultural Young Adult Event in New Orleans. Organized by the churchwide organization’s Ministries of Diverse Cultures and Communities, the gathering…
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Despite the fact that Lucille “CeCee” Mills preached her first sermon at age 9, she didn’t always plan on pursuing ordained ministry. Like Yehiel Curry, presiding bishop of the ELCA,…
Editor’s note: The stories of ELCA pastors Mamy Ranaivoson and Joseph Boko are shared by the ELCA Ministries of Diverse Cultures and Communities team. This team works within the ELCA…
Christ Lutheran Church, Baltimore Corporate giving specialist, Global Refuge I moved to Baltimore in the summer of 2021—primarily for my job with Global Refuge (formerly Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service)….
Even in the heaviest seasons, hope has a way of showing up—in persistent faith, courageous leadership, quiet acts of care and the witness of people living out the gospel in…
Series editor’s note: In 2025, “Deeper understandings” is focusing on the ELCA social statements. We hope to reintroduce them to readers as a means of provoking fruitful, enriching conversation between Christians with…
Even in the heaviest seasons, hope has a way of showing up—in quiet acts of care, courageous leadership, persistent faith, and the witness of people living out the gospel in…
When two noted Lutheran organists were asked whether traditional organ music was a dying art today, they replied with a resounding, “No!” The ancient instrument is alive and well, enjoying…
All of life is a series of daring explorations from a secure base. I read the above quote from journalist David Brooks of the New York Times and immediately thought…
When Yehiel Curry considers his vision for the future of the church, he sees an important distinction. “Part of the work is naming it,” he said, “but that next phase…
St. Peter Lutheran Church, Greene, Iowa Principal gifts officer, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. St. Peter has a long history with my wife’s family. Her parents grew up in Greene, and…
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