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In Luke 22, the disciples get into a dispute about who was the best. They all aspired to greatness. It’s easy to make caricatures out of these…

Late-nineteenth century New Jersey could be a difficult place for a young woman from a poor German-immigrant household to gain a foothold. Clara Maass was the eldest…

We are global women. As baptized children of God, we are members of the global family that God claims and loves. We are connected to women all…

God has a big stake in ongoing conversation with humanity. God was so hungry for human conversation that God’s Word “became flesh and lived among us” (John…

Each month ELCA Worship highlights resources and events from other organizations and institutions. These Lutheran and ecumenical partner organizations work alongside the ELCA to support worship leaders,…

When we encounter rejection, we question who we are. If we are rejected by a significant other, we question who we are without them, and what in…

Over the years I’ve come to know what helps me with stress. My recipe follows the ESP approach we’ve used in our health initiative, Raising Up Healthy…

“For What Shall We Pray?” is a weekly post inviting individuals, groups, and congregations to lift up our world in prayer. This resource is prepared by a…

As the church, we have a toolbox of methods for responding to human need. Our challenge is discerning which tactic to use to meet the true needs…