Because Christmas is a working holiday for clergy, observing and celebrating it as they did before ordination is often not possible. And for clergy who are alone and far from family, it can be a difficult personal time. Stacy Sergent, a new member of the clergy, has found ways to deal with the wonderful, but sometimes personally difficult, holiday. To read her insights, click here.
“God is calling us to do more”
An ELCA pastor, economist, activist and World Food Prize laureate, David Beckmann has spent his varied career working to end poverty and hunger. Though there has been dramatic progress against…