LivingLutheran
Editor & director, content Jennifer Younker
jennifer.younker@elca.org
Content editors Megan Brandsrud
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elca.org
Erin Strybis
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elca.org
Manager, content services Andrea Pohlmann Kulik
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Copy editor Bruce Helland
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Manager, graphics Michelle Goodman and artistic direction
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Graphic designer Karen Dersnah
karen.dersnah@
elca.org
Print production specialist Colleen Dorner
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elca.org
Digital media Kris Koskinen
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Brett Nelson
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elca.org
Will Nunnally
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Tracie Watkins
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Strategic communications Barbara A. Fletcher coordinator barbara.fl
etcher@elca.org
Advertising Mark K. Brewer
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elca.org
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Moving forward This month’s cover features an image by Case, aka Andreas von Chrzanowski, whose artwork focuses on the power of movement through the universality of hands. When our manager of graphic design, Michelle Goodman, fi rst showed me the image, it was for a specifi c article, but I saw the instant connection to this issue of Living Lutheran and a cover was born. I think it speaks volumes to the content within this issue that touch on the power of moving forward, individually and collectively, in our faith.
Our cover story “Advocacy as witness: A voice for the common good” (page 14) examines our call as Lutherans to work toward social justice, using that momentum to make positive change. “Faith on tap” (page 22) is the story of transforming a passion for brewing into an innovative faith community. Our featured “Grounded in grace” writer, Tim Brown, discusses “Finding power in old words” (page 5), rediscovering the Small Catechism in a digital age. Finally, Gary Simpson touches on “How Luther helps today’s citizen” (page 44) through the understanding of Luther’s two kingdoms—God’s left hand and God’s right hand.
Writing my fi rst editor’s note for Living Lutheran has been such an honor. I’m excited to continue on this journey with the ELCA as director of content strategy and editor of Living Lutheran. My career has revolved around storytelling, publications and marketing in the industrial and higher education fi elds, but no job has inspired me to examine my faith and learn about myself more than working at the ELCA. Every day has been an opportunity for me to use my hands to learn and grow with the amazing staff at Living Lutheran.
I embrace challenge and look forward to continuing this magazine’s momentum by sharing the stories of the ELCA and of God’s love.
Living Lutheran is the magazine of the ELCA 4 OCTOBER 2016
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EDITOR’S
NOTE By Jennifer Younker
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