Apr 2, 2024 · How do we reconcile the promise of the resurrection with a world that continues to hurt and suffer? Thankfully, one week after we hear the joyful proclamation of Christ’s resurrection, we hear …

Apr 1, 2025 · That ELCA pastor had either long forgotten, or never learned in the first place, the sweet, life-giving Gospel of “Christ and Him crucified.” People of the resurrection talk openly and regularly …

Apr 4, 2023 · When thinking about the events of the first Easter Sunday—namely Jesus’ resurrection and the disciples’ reactions to it—it’s important to understand that the disciples had no way of …

Oct 21, 2010 · The ELCA teaches an interesting, non-orthodox view of Jesus' resurrection. Gnesio, an online magazine of Lutheran theology, writes: The resurrection for the ELCA does not necessarily …

The ELCA's views and teachings on critical issues including creation, evolution, other religions, politics and more.

Mar 23, 2026 · During this time, we explore the many ways God raises us up to new life. In a world where death threatens people on all sides, we declare that God is the God of life who has conquered …

Nov 15, 2024 · In the mutual conversation and consolation of fellow Christians, we need to confess not only our theology but our Unfertigkeit, our unfinishedness; and we need to come together particularly …

Apr 4, 2023 · When thinking about the events of the first Easter Sunday—namely Jesus’ resurrection and the disciples’ reactions to it—it’s important to understand that the disciples had no way of …

This Easter Sunday, I believe Jesus is alive in and through us; inviting us to remember that our first identity is not of this world but has been claimed by the risen Savior in our baptism, sealed by the …

For the ELCA, the doctrine of the virginal conception of Jesus seems an embarrassment, as if educated people can no longer believe such things. Perhaps the ELCA wants to appeal to the culture, to make …