Welcoming strangers, finding friendship
Conversations with host communities, returnees, refugees in Chad “We have understood that we have to live in peace with one another. The little we have, we share”, says the village chief. We are...
View ArticleDiaconal practices that transform, heal and reconcile
Research on the church’s role in reducing maternal and infant mortality LWF scholarship holder Dr Rivosoa Nasoloniaina explains how his PhD studies promote the Malagasy Lutheran Church’s diaconal work...
View ArticleClimate justice: When the church speaks, people listen
A young LWF activist from Brazil was among the facilitators of a climate hackathon to mark International Youth Day The ‘hackathon’ on climate emergency, hosted by the World Council of Churches (WCC)...
View ArticleHope has entered in this world to stay
Theological foundations for Christian hope When hope seems to be proven wrong When hope vanishes and fades away. When realities seem to contradict deep-held hopes, worse still, when they seem to gain...
View ArticleGood trouble for a healthy planet
Called to act with urgency to limit human-induced global warming Addressing a college graduate class in Lewiston, Maine, United States, five years ago, Congressman John Lewis urged, “You must find a...
View ArticleWalking together towards the manger
Ecumenical hopes and expectations for 2022 As we reach the conclusion of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, we are reminded in the meditations from the Middle East Council of Churches that we...
View ArticleRev. Anne Burghardt: the first 100 days
LWF’s General Secretary reflects on her first months in office and the mission of the Lutheran World Federation and its member churches Last week I reached the milestone of my first 100 days as General...
View ArticleCanada: Decolonizing and investing in reconciliation is the best climate...
Indigenous nations, colonization, and achieving future sustainable living After attending the UN climate conference COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, I fly back to my home north of the Arctic Circle in...
View ArticleToward more inclusive, safe, and just communities
Cameroonian pastor reflects on potential of LWF scholarship fund for the church in Africa It is a great honor to have been among the first scholarship recipients of the Hélène Ralivao Fund. I am...
View ArticleChallenging the ‘Mushroom Man’ economic model
Reflections on 2022 GEM School for an Economy of Life Some 30 highly motivated people of all ages and nationalities, representing different Christian denominations, met in Berlin in the first week of...
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