Thank you, Calvary Lutheran Church in Edina!
Dorothy Fergus wrote us this inspiring note: “Just a quick note to let you folks know about our tiny little Sunday school in Edina, Minnesota and what they have been doing this past year. On Rally Day in September, the...
Summer Intern’s Final Thoughts (from the office at least)
It’s amazing for me to read over the first blog post I wrote as the World Hunger summer intern only two months ago. It’s also surreal to be sitting in my cubicle during my last week working at the Lutheran...
Getting the word out, WELCA-style
In early July, I represented the ELCA Malaria Campaign at the Women of the ELCA Triennial Gathering in Spokane, WA. (A shout-out to those of you in Spokane: the locals were amazingly friendly, helpful and cheery!) My colleague...
Support Desperately Needed!! – Horn of Africa Drought (Somalia)
It’s not too often that the United Nations uses the word “famine” to describe humanitarian emergencies. But the serious food crisis in the horn of Africa, where the UN estimates that 10 million people are at risk, including 2 million...
A Franciscan Blessing…
Friends, I wanted to share this “Fourfold Franciscan Blessing” with you. In the context of the ELCA Malaria Campaign, I find this blessing to be inspiring and challenging. May God bless all of us with these “gifts,” so that we...
How Netflix can Jumpstart Discernment
The recent rise in cost of the basic Netflix plan I use has got me thinking. What do I spend money on that I ultimately do not need? And what could that money be used for to better serve the...
Region 7 Ethics of Eating
Several recent blog posts have discussed food production, gardening, etc. — perfect timing for the following announcement! ELCA World Hunger is holding an ELCA World Hunger Ethics of Eating event in Region 7 on September 29 – October 2 in...
All ears
When I have the privilege of hearing Presiding Bishop of the ELCA Mark Hanson speak, I pay attention. Recently I heard Bishop Hanson speak to a group of people gathered to help shape the future of...
Reflections from South Africa on Nelson Mandela Day
The twists of travel have put me in South Africa on July 18, Nelson Mandela’s 93rd Birthday, a day that is celebrated by service to neighbors in South Africa. Yesterday I had the opportunity to tour the Apartheid Museum with...
Functional Optimism
The state of the world is discouraging. But I’m a functional optimist. I try to live as if my actions and decisions made a difference. And when change shows up, I like to think I played a role in its...