Confronting Whiteness by Rev. Christopher Hanley
17 As (Jesus) was setting out on a journey, a man ran up and knelt before him, and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 18 Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me...
Of Sweet Dreams and Peril by Rev. Albert Starr
“Sweet dreams.”Uttered almost like an extension of bedtime prayers, whispered and spoken with a gentleness intended to comfort, these two words invoking the gift, “sweet dreams.” In 1963 on a national stage, a 35-year-old Martin Luther King, Jr. was about...
“I Love to Tell the Story” sermon by Rev. Jaime Dubon
Sermon delivered to the Lutheran Center, Chicago, IL December 13, 2017 Text: Mark 1:1-8; Isaiah 40:1-11; 2 Pet 3:8-14. 2nd Week of Advent Grace and peace to you from God our Father and form our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen I love...
Church Response to HIV Stigma by Willie F. Korboi
The Church Response to HIV Stigma In 2016, I had the privilege of representing the ELCA on the global scene as a member of the International AIDS conference delegation in Durban, South Africa. Throughout the conference, it was encouraging...
What Does the Church Need to be Passionate About as the Reformation Turns 501? by Rev. Jen Collins
On Tuesday, October 31, rostered ministers of the Saint Paul Area Synod & Minneapolis Area Synod, ELCA joined together in commemoration of the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation. The theme for the day, Turning 501, we examined the question, “What...
A Personal Reflection on Researching the Alt-Right by Katrina Buchanan
Bio: Katrina Buchanan, a native of Erie, PA, and a graduate of Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh, PA, is the current Lutheran Volunteer Corps volunteer serving in Chicago, IL, as the ELCA’s Justice for Women program assistant. On August 15,...