Stories, reflections and perspectives from diverse range of voices across the ELCA.
Many believers are naturally curious about death and what comes after. This curiosity often appears in the context of funerals and hospitals, yet it also arises naturally throughout one’s life….
Growing up as the child of an ELCA pastor in South Dakota, Gabe Wounded Head experienced life not on a reservation but amid a very white congregation. Now, as a…
Editor’s note: This article originally ran Nov. 28, 2019. My mom’s death, in December 2013, took my feet out from under me. I couldn’t imagine a life without her. But…
Editor’s note: This article originally ran Oct. 28, 2016. Living Lutheran connected with veteran and playwright Michael Arndt of California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, on his original play, Under Fire:…
In a spur-of-the-moment decision, guided solely by my instincts, I found myself heading to a women’s retreat nestled within the tranquil confines of Rainbow Trail Lutheran Camp, nestled in the…
“Now we see only a reflection, as in a mirror, but then we will see face to face” (1 Corinthians 13:12). I’m not a big fan of the winter months….
Editor’s note: This article originally ran Nov. 1, 2017. Often when I think of All Saints Day, my first thoughts are nostalgic, delightful memories of my grandparents. They were kind…
Martin Luther’s reforming ideas spread like wildfire in the 16th century because the recently invented printing press enabled mass distribution of his treatises and pamphlets. Since then Lutherans have been…
As our culture grapples with social, political and economic questions posed by the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), the church is called into a conversation on adaptation and resilience….
Jeff Johnson’s life and ministry have been profoundly influenced by various communities and a deep commitment to spreading the message of God’s unconditional love. As he prepares to become bishop…
Series editor’s note: Throughout 2023, “Deeper understandings” will feature biblical scholars reflecting on one of the books of the Old Testament. Rolf Jacobson will conclude this theme in the next…
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