Salaam and grace to you from Jerusalem in the name of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ. “Peace be with you,” Jesus tells Thomas after the Resurrection.
“…the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid; I know that you are looking for Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for he has been raised, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. Then go…
An Easter message from the LWF, written by the vice president for Asia, reflects on the good news and call to action contained in the resurrection story.
Joy and fear, belief and doubt are often mixed together in us, just as they were in the reactions of the disciples to the news of Jesus’ Resurrection on the first Easter day.
On a Sunday afternoon some weeks ago, the members of the LWF Twelfth Assembly planning committee visited three cemeteries in Windhoek. We wanted to learn about the history of Namibia’s…
Panelists at LWF European church gathering describe varying contexts
(LWI) – “From what have we been liberated and how do we use that freedom?” That was the question discussed on 12 May at The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) regional…
“How do you say ‘yes’ in the Syrian language?” an eight-year-old Icelandic boy asked his teacher during a discussion about refugees in class. When the teacher asked him why he wanted to know, the boy…
An ecumenical project to mark the Reformation anniversary
(LWI) - During each of the forty days of Lent leading up to Easter Sunday, The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) will post daily reflections compiled by the Anglican-Lutheran…
Young Reformers in the United States bring youth voices to congregations
(LWI) - Young Reformers in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) are working to let the voices of youth and young adults be heard in Lutheran…
