Hunger and Poverty by the Numbers
Synod assembly season is in full-swing in the ELCA, and many readers of this blog will be helping raise awareness about hunger and poverty among their fellow Lutherans in the coming weeks. Outside of assemblies and events, we often...
Walking for Water
At this time of year we see seasons changing with the last bit of winter frost fading to the warm air of spring. The seasons of the church change as well from the somber time of Lent into the celebration...
Called or Commanded?
I recently visited a congregation that has been a very generous supporter of ELCA World Hunger for many years. They also have their own thriving anti-hunger ministries for their community. During an adult forum, I asked them, “Why do...
ELCA World Hunger “Big Game” Synod Challenge: Team Carolina and Team Denver Are Both Hunger “Champions”
The Results Are In! As the professional football season winds to a close each winter, fans across the country start planning parties large and small, usually with an abundance of pre-game snacks and treats, for the Big Game. Jersey-clad diehards...
Reblog: Flint Water Crisis: When Water Becomes Unsafe
(This post originally appeared as “Living Earth Reflection: When Water Becomes No Longer Safe” on the ELCA Advocacy blog. It was written by Rev. Jack Eggleston, Director for Evangelical Mission and Assistant to the Bishop for the Southeast...
Finding Faith in Flint
Few experiences produce anxiety much like washing your hands in water that you know can poison you. I’m watching a natural resource come natural hazard spill over my hands from a tap in Salem Lutheran Church (ELCA) in Flint, Michigan. ...
40 Days of Giving Together
Lent is around the corner, and I am considering how to spend my forty days. There is a tradition of giving up something during Lent and marking the time by abstaining from indulgences, like sweets or meat. Then there is...
One Wheel, Many Spokes
Elyssa J. Salinas One wheel with many spokes is how the Community Empowerment Project in Burundi acts – one project that supports many communities or “collines” as community members make their hope for the future a reality in the...
Three Ways “The Poor” and Communities of Faith Are Leading the Way on Climate Change
(A version of this post previously appeared on the Huffington Post Impact blog – http://goo.gl/L3MtiH.) New reports suggest climate change could push more than 100 million people into poverty in just the next 15 years. “Climate change hits the poorest...
Thinking About Hunger in Lent
Looking for Lenten activities for the home and the church? This is just one sample from 40 Days of Giving, a devotional flip calendar that features leaders in the ELCA reflecting on what it means to be Church in a...