As many people throughout the ELCA know, I travel a great deal. It is my great joy to be out and about in this church meeting with leaders in congregations, synods, seminaries, colleges, and other places of ministry. I always learn a great deal about your needs and I try to bring your [...]

This morning, I had the privilege of being invited to a brunch in Sun City West, Arizona, for friends of Luther Seminary. President Rick Bliese talked about the many exciting initiatives happening there and at all eight of our ELCA seminaries. He also led the group in a Bible study of 1 Samuel [...]

As I travel around this church, everywhere I go there is one common request: “When will we have resources from Augsburg Fortress to support the ELCA’s Book of Faith initiative?”
It’s a great question that reflects the energy and enthusiasm surrounding this focus on Biblical fluency that is building throughout this church, from [...]