ELCA missionaries David and Mary Kuck witness the true meaning of "freed in Christ to serve." | more »
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Jensen Seyenkulo, the new Liberian bishop, is working to strengthen unity among members of his church and to make the central office financially self-sustaining. | more »
When Jesus Escamilla received the call to the ordained ministry, he didn't anticipate that it would involve learning to ride a horse. | more »
Definitely abled youth make new friends in New Orleans as they gear up for the 2012 ELCA Youth Gathering. | more »
For the youth at MYLE, the ELCA Youth Gathering is a chance to share their cultures with 35,000 other young people. | more »
Brach Jennings, one of 19 ELCA Fund for Leaders scholarship recipients for 2012, wants to reach out to people who only know a Lord of anger. | more »
"Anybody who sounded as smart as he was ... and had the name Martin Luther, I had to get to know him better," says Robert Graetz of Martin Luther King Jr. | more »
In between fishing and working ivory, Alook Savetilik studied reports for the 2011 Churchwide Assembly that would help chart the future of this church.
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College students learn daily to love one another and place their own needs and wants aside for the sake of the other. | more »
Working with Habitat for Humanity through Lutheran Volunteer Corps has been a good fit for Chris Schei. | more »
“Once you combine an interest with a gift, serving can be very gratifying and rewarding,” says ELCA member Linden Olson, a farmer and pork producer. | more »
Candid conversations about HIV and AIDS change and protect lives in Tanzania.
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Movie posters? A popcorn machine? What do they have to do with Sunday worship? Everything, if you’re at GPS Faith Community in Machesney Park, Ill. | more »
When the earthquake hit Japan, their World War II view that the Japanese were the enemy fell away. | more »
Pastor Richard Young, a physician and ELCA missionary serving in Guyana, is struck by the fact that prayer is requested first, medical care second.
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An ELCA military chaplain lives by the motto, "Bringing God to soldiers and soldiers to God."
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Helping others pay Uncle Sam can involve counseling and talking to God.
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Clint Mack heard God's call for him at a most unexpected time in his life: during one of two deployments in Iraq. | more »
“I really want this congregation to shrink!” says the pastor. His congregation serves the fastest growing U.S. population: the incarcerated. | more »
For decades Jim Kline attended various ELCA congregations, but he never became an official member of this church until now. So, what inspired Jim to finally join? | more »
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