Blog Archives: The Church in the World

Diplomacy and action around Syria’s chemical weapons are very encouraging.  But we must direct our focus onto tasks that are at least as urgent: First, urge elected officials to oppose…

For the US to initiate military action in Syria is a huge  mistake given the already violent complexity of the struggles there. Regardless of the motives, the great majority of…

  Lutheran Peace Fellowship held four conference calls in recent weeks with LPF leaders in every part of the country.  We discussed issues we care about:  gun violence, conflicts around…

by MDC Synod Communications on Mar 11, 2013 “Every faithful caregiver who sits with victims of violence knows what we know – as God’s church, we are called to reduce…

This Sunday’s common lectionary reading, John 2:13-25, is the reading on Jesus chasing the money changers from the Temple. It is hard to ignore the parallels to the Occupy Movement.…

Resources for Sept 11+10 and Beyond Sept 11 commemorations will hold a particular significance for many people this year, a decade after 2001. LPF invites all peacemakers to explore and…

* Issues, Implications, Options… by Glen Gersmehl Peacemaking friends, Here is the resource a network of us are using in talks, discussions, articles, and letters to the editor. At a…

by Bonnie Block I went hungry today, So I remembered of the men at Guantanamo who’ve been on hunger strikes protesting their unjust imprisonment. I went hungry today, So I…