In the Summer 2026 Living Lutheran article “Publicly, boldly and honestly: The long arc of Lutheran activism,” Brenda Martin explores how Lutherans have long connected faith and public witness, while the accompanying study guide invites congregations to reflect on advocacy as a faithful way to love our neighbors and “go upstream” to address the causes of suffering.

Living Lutheran article by Debra Madras Efrid. “What are we as Lutherans called to do to ease the impact of the federal spending law?”

Living Lutheran article by Khader Khalilia, program director for ELCA Arab and Middle Eastern Ministries. The ELCA Ministries of Diverse Cultures and Communities (MDCC) team is sharing Khalilia’s remarks in hope of highlighting ministry concerns and engaging the wider ELCA in what continues to be a critical conversation.

Living Lutheran article by the Rev. Ralen Robinson. “When we, as a community, stand up and speak boldly to advocate for change, we become the voice for those silenced by systems. This is the Reformation in everyday life, the reform church that accepts everyone and allows all of us to have accessible faith.”

70 years on, Navajo Evangelical Lutheran Mission meets needs in new ways. Read this deep dive about NELM, the ELCA Navajo mission in Rock Point, Ariz. by John Potter for Living Lutheran. NELM is the beneficiary of funds raised through LDR from this year’s 40-40-40 Lenten Challenge.

Living Lutheran, February 19. “Lifting our voices to alleviate hunger and other forms of suffering is an act of hope,” said Cynthia Crane, former director of the Lutheran Office for Public Policy in Wisconsin. “We begin with God, who walks with us and is where we end. In response to God’s immense love, we are stewards of the present and a vision of what can be.”

The ELCA Conference of Bishops has issued a statement on the need to speak the truth. “We know that the power of truth is greater than the power of deceit,” the statement read, in part. Read more.