Advent Study Series: Our Baptismal Calling (Week 2)
“In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill be made low; the uneven ground shall become level,...
Advent Study Series: Beginning at the End
Advent is a season of hope and expectation. It is a season in which we “prepare the way of the Lord” (Mark 1:3). Advent candles, wreaths and calendars are joined with as-yet unfinished nativity scenes to mark our...
Reflections on the 2017 U.S. Conference on AIDS
December 1 is World AIDS Day, an important time to learn, advocate, and pray. It is a time to celebrate how far we have come in the fight against HIV and AIDS – and how far we have yet...
Congregational Resources for World AIDS Day 2017
Today’s post is from Megan Neubauer, Program Associate for the ELCA Strategy on HIV and AIDS. This post originally appeared on the ELCA Worship blog. Spirit of the living God, you breathe on all that is. You lead us from...
Building the Good Life for All: A New Book from a Familiar Voice
Many folks passionate about hunger issues are familiar with Shannon Jung’s work. He has written extensively on the topics of food and eating from a faith-based perspective. His books include Food for Life: The Spirituality and Ethics of Eating...
Top Ten Reformation Quotes about Hunger and Poverty: The Full List
Happy 500th Anniversary! Nearly 500 years ago, the young monk Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to a church door in Wittenberg, Germany, and kicked off the movement that would become the Protestant Reformation. The theological disputes that followed have...
Top Ten Quotes about Hunger and Poverty: Counting Down to the 500th – #2 and 3
Nearly 500 years ago, the young monk Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to a church door in Wittenberg, Germany, and kicked off the movement that would become the Protestant Reformation. The theological disputes that followed have been well-documented...
Top Ten Quotes about Hunger and Poverty: Counting Down to the 500th, #4 and #5
Nearly 500 years ago, the young monk Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to a church door in Wittenberg, Germany, and kicked off the movement that would become the Protestant Reformation. The theological disputes that followed have been well-documented...
Top Ten Quotes About Hunger and Poverty: Counting Down to the 500th – #6
Nearly 500 years ago, the young monk Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to a church door in Wittenberg, Germany, and kicked off the movement that would become the Protestant Reformation. The theological disputes that followed have been well-documented...
Top Ten Quotes about Hunger and Poverty: Counting Down to the 500th with Martin Luther – #7 and 8
Nearly 500 years ago, the young monk Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to a church door in Wittenberg, Germany, and kicked off the movement that would become the Protestant Reformation. The theological disputes that followed have been well-documented...