Human Dignity: LIRS’s Work of Welcoming Refugees to the United States
Guest blog posting by Eric Sigmon, director for advocacy, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service. This posting highlights the human dignity issues with regards to welcoming refugees into the United States. On June 20th, the United States will celebrate World Refugee Day...
Prayers Still Needed for Sudan
Sudan has been plagued by internal conflict for nearly 40 years. A variety of complex factors, including race, ethnicity, religion and economic disparities fueled a 22-year conflict between the north and south and are also largely at the heart of...
Lutheran Day at the Capitol — Harrisburg, Penn
Guest Blog by Marissa Harris Krey, Advocacy Developer of Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in PA (LAMPa) Last week, close to 140 Lutherans gathered in Harrisburg for LAMPa’s (Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in PA) annual Lutheran Day at the Capitol. Torrential rain could...
Comment Period Now Open for Proposed EPA Rule
The proper role of government—how big it should be, and what, exactly, it should be doing—is a hot topic in our country. Some say too many government regulations are slowing economic growth and preventing companies from creating new jobs. Others...
Advocacy and Ministry in the 21st Century
Kevin O’Hara is an intern with the Lutheran Office for World Community I just returned from two gatherings that focused on how ministry is changing, especially in the 21st century church, which may look a lot more like the church...
Advocacy – There’s a book or two to write
Dennis Frado directs the Lutheran Office for World Community based in New York City. The advocacy office monitors the work of the United Nations. Among the current staff of the ELCA engaged in advocacy I definitely qualify as a “gray...
Sick and Tired of Rising Gas Prices
I don’t know about you, but the price at the gas pump is certainly hurting my pocketbook. I am sick and tired of paying over $50 each time I have to fill up. Quite frankly, I could use a break....
The people we meet along the way
Guest Blog by Krista Zimmerman, International Policy Analyst of Lutheran World Relief Travel is something I enjoy. So when my work for Lutheran World Relief took me to Sudan, I was grateful for the opportunity. Although some aspects of the...
Connect with Your State Public Policy Office
In Wisconsin, legislators are considering cutting state funding for the Earned Income Tax Credit, a proven anti-poverty initiative. The Colorado legislature is poised to cut health care funding for low-income children. In California, another round of funding cuts to K-12...
Remembrance of the Gulf Oil Spill
This week, as we pause to remember Christ’s death on the cross and the redemption and hope of the risen Christ on Easter Sunday, we also mark another anniversary. On April 20, 2010 an oil explosion killed 11 people in...