Advocating for Creation in Colorado
We open the Colorado installment of the “Advocating on the Road” series with this piece. By Brad Wood Director, Lutheran Advocacy Ministry- CO For Lutherans in Colorado, the opportunities to commune with God extend beyond our houses of worship into...
“We are all beggars”
We close the Minnesota chapter of the “Advocating on the Road” blog series with this reflection by Kate Gaskill, ELCA Washington Office. “We are all beggars. This is true.” – Martin Luther In 1546, a dying Martin Luther scribbled this sentence on...
The People Behind the Policies
This piece is part of the Minnesota installment of the “Advocating on the Road” blog series. By Inyene Ekah, Senior director for employment services, Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota I love helping people and was drawn to employment services, because...
“My Name is Not ‘Those People'”
This piece is part of the Minnesota installment of the “Advocating on the Road” blog series. Minnesotan Julia Dinsmore has known poverty all of her life and is no stranger to homelessness. Her childhood was marked by frequent moves, chaos...
Why I advocate in Minnesota
This piece is part of the Minnesota installment of the “Advocating on the Road” blog series. By Sheila Ehrich As I have grown older and experienced more of life, I have come to realize how truly blessed I have been....
Speaking Out for Fair Assistance, Rejecting Harmful Rhetoric
We open the Minnesota installment of the “Advocating on the Road” blog series with this piece. By Mark Peters, director of the Lutheran Coalition for Public Policy in Minnesota, a State Policy Advocacy office of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in...
A Prayer for Pennsylvania
We close the Pennsylvania installment of the “Advocating on the Road” series with this reflection. A reflection by The Rev. Paul L. Lubold, Western PA Advocacy Developer, Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in Pennsylvania (LAMPa) We hope you enjoyed your “visit”...
Fracking: Beyond Pennsylvania
This piece is part of the Pennsylvania installment of the “Advocating on the Road” blog series. This month, we learned how hydraulic fracturing is impacting communities across the state of Pennsylvania. Fracking is happening in many places, and is...
Pennsylvania Lutherans Talk About Fracking
We continue the Pennsylvania installment of the "Advocating on the Road" blog series with these pieces. Our exploration of fracking in Pennsylvania continues. The next four pieces reflect the experiences of ELCA Lutherans in Pennsylvania as they have felt fracking’s...
Resources on Fracking
Want to learn more about fracking in Pennsylvania and other areas of the United States? Check out these resources, and keep an eye on the “Advocating on the Road” series on the Voices For Change blog. Government resources: Energy Information...