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,...
Reflection in the Aftermath of Hurricane Maria by Dr. Rev. Rafael Malpica Padilla
The title of the 1939 film classic, “Gone with the Winds,” is a very good descriptor for what I witnessed in Puerto Rico. Maria, a category 5 hurricane, wreaked havoc in Puerto Rico. The destruction caused by powerful winds and...
The Journey to Right Relationships…a Christian Response by Rev. Robin McCullough-Bade
New Free Resource on Race Relations The Journey to Right Relationships … a Christian Response When it comes to race relations, those of us who follow Christ have a responsibility and calling to be engaged with others in significant...
Racism: A Different Face by Ruth Ivory-Moore
Racism: A Different Face “We are torn between becoming the people God calls us to be and remaining the people we are, barricaded behind old walls of hostility…. A burning cross reminds us that blatant acts of intimidation, hatred, and...
Remember Charlottesville by Bishop James Mauney, ELCA VA synod
On this Friday, some things bear repeating (written Friday, August 18, 2017): The first is to repeat my request that all of us lift up the town of Charlottesville, its people, its government and first responders, its injured from last...