What’s alive right now?
Here’s what we’re thinking about, praying, discussing, and considering.
You’ll find a mix of events (which you can also find on the “Events” page), issues, and reflections. We’ll share what we’re learning, as well as what we’d like to learn.
Nonpartisan Resources for the 2026 Election
By Todd Porter | Alive Now•Home Page
CALLED TO SEEK THE WELLBEING OF ALL Your voice. Your neighbor. Your vote. In baptism, we are called to love and serve our neighbors. Informed participation in civic life, including […]
Covenant for Our Future – a Multi-faith Call for a Just and Prosperous Future for All
By Todd Porter | Alive Now
In this moment of converging crises, Covenant For Our Future is a rising, national, multi-faith campaign to confront this moment with moral clarity and collective action. We are calling for […]
Lutherans Maligned: Setting the Record Straight
By Rev. Keats Miles-Wallace | Alive Now
Lutherans Maligned: Setting the Record Straight by Texas Impact News & Updates ELCA Presiding Bishop Responds by Rev. Keats Miles-Wallace February 1st, Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn took to X with […]
Texas Impact – Our Partner in State Public Polic
By Bee Morehead | Alive Now
Texas Impact is designated by the ELCA as the State Public Policy Office (SPPO) for ELCA Lutherans in Texas. There are 17 SPPOs serving ELCA Lutherans across the country, advancing […]
Your vote matters!
By Todd Porter | Alive Now
Texas Impact equips faith leaders and their congregations with the information, opportunities, and outreach tools to educate their communities and engage with lawmakers on pressing public policy issues. We help […]
Public Funds for Public Schools
By Todd Porter | Alive Now
“I’m a native Texan, a product of Texas public schools, and a faith leader… The Texas Consitution outlines clearly that it is a responsibility of the Texas governmnet to provide […]
When the Church aligns with empire, it ceases to be the Church
By Todd Porter | Alive Now
Empire exists to serve the interests of the rich and powerful, often at the expense of the poor and powerless. Whether the empire is Roman, German, or American, its interests […]
What does it mean to be the church within a society?
By Pastor Dan Wiechert | Alive Now
Pastor Dan Wiechert Emmanuel Lutheran Church Granbury, TX adapted from the July 2023 Emmanuel Lutheran Church Newsletter ELCA’s Social Statements are a resource to help us think about, discuss, and […]
Cultivating Compassion 2023 – Series Overview
By Todd Porter | Alive Now•Cultivating Compassion 2023•Projects
Greetings and welcome to Cultivating Compassion 2023! What’s happening here? Maybe the shortest answer is this: we’re working to cultivate a more compassionate world. This project is a collaboration between NT-NL […]
Truth & Healing Movement
By Todd Porter | Alive Now
The ELCA’s Truth & Healing Movement is an opportunity for this church to increase our understanding of our colonizing impacts on Indigenous people in the past and present. Over the […]