“Let the little children come to me,” Jesus said. Even if they seem to be a disturbance during church? Well, yes, of course! And for some tips on ways to do that, click here.
Installed Sept. 19 as bishop of the ELCA Metropolitan Chicago Synod, Erik Christensen believes that the church needs to equip its members to extend invitations to their communities in ways…
“Hold on!” the kids screamed as they ran for help. Two sets of siblings were skipping rocks by the riverbed. Though their parents told them to stay close to the…
Several years ago, across the span of a summer, I lived, studied and wrote in Wittenberg, Germany, where Martin Luther sparked the Reformation. Each week, people from around the world…
Editor’s note: One way the ELCA is a connected church is through Lutherans’ shared love of music. As Reformation Day approaches, we’re sharing a series of articles exploring how Martin…
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