God is calling. In her March column for Living Lutheran, ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton shares her call story of becoming a Lutheran pastor. She says women don’t follow God’s call to be trailblazers—they say “yes” because God’s call is irresistible. Read her column in English and in Spanish.

Church Speak True love. This year Ash Wednesday and Valentine’s Day fall on the same day. It may seem an odd pairing. But in her February column for Living Lutheran, ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton suggests we think of Ash Wednesday as a valentine from God. Read her column in English or Spanish.

Church Speak How do we communicate with a growing segment of our population that has had little or no connection with the church or any other religious tradition without using “church speak”? Read Bishop Eaton’s January Living Lutheran column in English here or in Spanish here.

Disengage the Autopilot In secular culture, it’s easy to “barrel through to Christmas.” In her December column for Living Lutheran, Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton reminds us that Advent is a season that bids us to be present, to be still. She suggests we reflect on four words: “Just this. Just now.” Read her column in […]