Here I Pod from ELCA Advocacy

ELCA Advocacy
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Join us where we connect faith-based advocacy and current events that matter in our neighborhoods, worship communities, social service and lives. Each episode brings you insights on important advocacy topics and shows you how to get involved. You will hear from ELCA staff who share their knowledge and experience, helping you reflect on today's challenges. We bring together voices of faith-advocates caring for all people and creation. Tune in to learn, act, and be inspired! 

  1. FEB 27

    Faith & Civic Life - 1) Foundational Teaching: God Acts for the Well-being of All through Civic Life

    Did you hear about the new ELCA social statement Faith and Civic Life ? This reading takes you inside the important intersection. This episode contains the Introduction and Section 1, "Foundational Teaching: God Acts for the Well-being of All Through Civic Life." As we participate in God's work in the world, ELCA social statements provide broad frameworks to help individuals and communities with moral formation, discernment and thoughtful engagement with current social issues. Social statements also set policy for the ELCA and guide its advocacy and work as a publicly engaged church. They result from an extensive process of participation and deliberation and are adopted by a two-thirds vote of an ELCA churchwide assembly. Faith and Civic Life was adopted by the ELCA Churchwide Assembly in 2025. The fully annotated version is available from the ELCA Resource Center. ------ Readers: Staff of ELCA Witness in Society  Here I Pod is a production of ELCA Advocacy. Join the ELCA Advocacy network: elca.org/advocacy/signup Host: Regina Q. Banks Production: Blake Chastain, Karen Krueger Intro/Outro Music: "A Mighty Fortress is Our God" arranged in jazz-style, by Steven Seigart About the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America: The ELCA is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with 2.8 million members in more than 8,500 worshiping communities across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region. Known as the church of “God’s work. Our hands.,” the ELCA emphasizes the saving grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, unity among Christians and service in the world. The ELCA’s roots are in the writings of the German church reformer Martin Luther.

    33 min

  2. FEB 27

    Faith & Civic Life - 2) God Calls All People to Robust Civic Participation

    Did you hear about the new ELCA social statement Faith and Civic Life ? This reading takes you inside the important intersection. This episode contains Section 2, "God Calls All People to Robust Civic Participation." As we participate in God's work in the world, ELCA social statements provide broad frameworks to help individuals and communities with moral formation, discernment and thoughtful engagement with current social issues. Social statements also set policy for the ELCA and guide its advocacy and work as a publicly engaged church. They result from an extensive process of participation and deliberation and are adopted by a two-thirds vote of an ELCA churchwide assembly. Faith and Civic Life was adopted by the ELCA Churchwide Assembly in 2025. The fully annotated version is available from the ELCA Resource Center. ------ Readers: Staff of ELCA Witness in Society  Here I Pod is a production of ELCA Advocacy. Join the ELCA Advocacy network: elca.org/advocacy/signup Host: Regina Q. Banks Production: Blake Chastain, Karen Krueger Intro/Outro Music: "A Mighty Fortress is Our God" arranged in jazz-style, by Steven Seigart About the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America: The ELCA is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with 2.8 million members in more than 8,500 worshiping communities across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region. Known as the church of “God’s work. Our hands.,” the ELCA emphasizes the saving grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, unity among Christians and service in the world. The ELCA’s roots are in the writings of the German church reformer Martin Luther.

    38 min

  3. FEB 27

    Faith & Civic Life - 3) Assessing the U.S. Constitutional Form of Government

    Did you hear about the new ELCA social statement Faith and Civic Life ? This reading takes you inside the important intersection. This episode contains Section 3, "Assessing the U.S. Constitutional Form of Government." As we participate in God's work in the world, ELCA social statements provide broad frameworks to help individuals and communities with moral formation, discernment and thoughtful engagement with current social issues. Social statements also set policy for the ELCA and guide its advocacy and work as a publicly engaged church. They result from an extensive process of participation and deliberation and are adopted by a two-thirds vote of an ELCA churchwide assembly. Faith and Civic Life was adopted by the ELCA Churchwide Assembly in 2025. The fully annotated version is available from the ELCA Resource Center. ------ Readers: Staff of ELCA Witness in Society  Here I Pod is a production of ELCA Advocacy. Join the ELCA Advocacy network: elca.org/advocacy/signup Host: Regina Q. Banks Production: Blake Chastain, Karen Krueger Intro/Outro Music: "A Mighty Fortress is Our God" arranged in jazz-style, by Steven Seigart About the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America: The ELCA is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with 2.8 million members in more than 8,500 worshiping communities across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region. Known as the church of “God’s work. Our hands.,” the ELCA emphasizes the saving grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, unity among Christians and service in the world. The ELCA’s roots are in the writings of the German church reformer Martin Luther.

    30 min

  4. FEB 27

    Faith & Civic Life - 4) Religion and the First Amendment

    Did you hear about the new ELCA social statement Faith and Civic Life ? This reading takes you inside the important intersection. This episode contains Section 4, "Religion and the First Amendment." As we participate in God's work in the world, ELCA social statements provide broad frameworks to help individuals and communities with moral formation, discernment and thoughtful engagement with current social issues. Social statements also set policy for the ELCA and guide its advocacy and work as a publicly engaged church. They result from an extensive process of participation and deliberation and are adopted by a two-thirds vote of an ELCA churchwide assembly. Faith and Civic Life was adopted by the ELCA Churchwide Assembly in 2025. The fully annotated version is available from the ELCA Resource Center. ------ Readers: Staff of ELCA Witness in Society  Here I Pod is a production of ELCA Advocacy. Join the ELCA Advocacy network: elca.org/advocacy/signup Host: Regina Q. Banks Production: Blake Chastain, Karen Krueger Intro/Outro Music: "A Mighty Fortress is Our God" arranged in jazz-style, by Steven Seigart About the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America: The ELCA is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with 2.8 million members in more than 8,500 worshiping communities across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region. Known as the church of “God’s work. Our hands.,” the ELCA emphasizes the saving grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, unity among Christians and service in the world. The ELCA’s roots are in the writings of the German church reformer Martin Luther.

    25 min

  5. FEB 27

    Faith & Civic Life - 5) Constructive Relationships Between Religious Organizations and Political Authority

    Did you hear about the new ELCA social statement Faith and Civic Life ? This reading takes you inside the important intersection. This episode contains Section 5, “Constructive Relationships Between Religious Organizations and Political Authority.” As we participate in God's work in the world, ELCA social statements provide broad frameworks to help individuals and communities with moral formation, discernment and thoughtful engagement with current social issues. Social statements also set policy for the ELCA and guide its advocacy and work as a publicly engaged church. They result from an extensive process of participation and deliberation and are adopted by a two-thirds vote of an ELCA churchwide assembly. Faith and Civic Life was adopted by the ELCA Churchwide Assembly in 2025. The fully annotated version is available from the ELCA Resource Center. ------ Readers: Staff of ELCA Witness in Society  Here I Pod is a production of ELCA Advocacy. Join the ELCA Advocacy network: elca.org/advocacy/signup Host: Regina Q. Banks Production: Blake Chastain, Karen Krueger Intro/Outro Music: "A Mighty Fortress is Our God" arranged in jazz-style, by Steven Seigart About the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America: The ELCA is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with 2.8 million members in more than 8,500 worshiping communities across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region. Known as the church of “God’s work. Our hands.,” the ELCA emphasizes the saving grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, unity among Christians and service in the world. The ELCA’s roots are in the writings of the German church reformer Martin Luther.

    18 min

  6. FEB 27

    Faith & Civic Life - 6) Selected Contemporary Concerns in Civic Life & Conclusion

    Did you hear about the new ELCA social statement Faith and Civic Life ? This reading takes you inside the important intersection. This episode contains Section 6, “Selected Contemporary Concerns in Civic Life,” and the Conclusion. As we participate in God's work in the world, ELCA social statements provide broad frameworks to help individuals and communities with moral formation, discernment and thoughtful engagement with current social issues. Social statements also set policy for the ELCA and guide its advocacy and work as a publicly engaged church. They result from an extensive process of participation and deliberation and are adopted by a two-thirds vote of an ELCA churchwide assembly. Faith and Civic Life was adopted by the ELCA Churchwide Assembly in 2025. The fully annotated version is available from the ELCA Resource Center. ------ Readers: Staff of ELCA Witness in Society  Here I Pod is a production of ELCA Advocacy. Join the ELCA Advocacy network: elca.org/advocacy/signup Host: Regina Q. Banks Production: Blake Chastain, Karen Krueger Intro/Outro Music: "A Mighty Fortress is Our God" arranged in jazz-style, by Steven Seigart About the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America: The ELCA is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with 2.8 million members in more than 8,500 worshiping communities across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region. Known as the church of “God’s work. Our hands.,” the ELCA emphasizes the saving grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, unity among Christians and service in the world. The ELCA’s roots are in the writings of the German church reformer Martin Luther.

    39 min

  7. 11/17/2025

    S3SE2: Present Perspectives on Public Witness: Bishop Laurie Larson Caesar

    Give yourself some encouragement! This Special Episode is a conversation between the Rev. Amy E. Reumann, senior director of ELCA Witness in Society, and the Rev. Laurie Larson Caesar, bishop of the ELCA Oregon Synod. Rev. Reumann and Bishop Strickland discuss a letter to the ELCA signed by ELCA synod bishops.    Special Guests:  The Rev. Laurie Larson Caesar, Bishop, Oregon Synod Interviewed by: The Rev. Amy Reumann, Senior Director, ELCA Witness in Society    Here I Pod is a production of ELCA Advocacy. Join the ELCA Advocacy network: elca.org/advocacy/signup  Production: Blake Chastain, Karen Krueger, Zachary Olson  Intro/Outro Music: "A Mighty Fortress is Our God" arranged in jazz-style, by Steven Seigart   About the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America: The ELCA is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with 2.8 million members in more than 8,500 worshiping communities across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region. Known as the church of “God’s work. Our hands.,” the ELCA emphasizes the saving grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, unity among Christians and service in the world. The ELCA’s roots are in the writings of the German church reformer Martin Luther. Here I Pod is a production of ELCA Advocacy. Join the ELCA Advocacy network: elca.org/advocacy/signup Host: Regina Q. Banks Production: Blake Chastain, Karen Krueger Intro/Outro Music: "A Mighty Fortress is Our God" arranged in jazz-style, by Steven Seigart About the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America: The ELCA is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with 2.8 million members in more than 8,500 worshiping communities across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region. Known as the church of “God’s work. Our hands.,” the ELCA emphasizes the saving grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, unity among Christians and service in the world. The ELCA’s roots are in the writings of the German church reformer Martin Luther.

    27 min

  8. 11/11/2025

    S3SE1: Present Perspectives on Public Witness: Bishop Kevin Strickland

    This Special Episode is a conversation between the Rev. Amy E. Reumann, senior director of ELCA Witness in Society, and the Rev. Kevin E. Strickland, bishop of the ELCA Southeastern Synod. Rev. Reumann and Bishop Strickland discuss a letter to the ELCA signed by ELCA synod bishops.  On our first episode of our new special series, Bishop Strikland shares the meaning of “Evangelical” in his southern context on behalf of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The lens of this leader on current events in the communities, ELCA congregations and ministries in the synod, covering Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee are discussed.  Learn more about the letter here.    Special Guests:  The Rev. Kevin Strickland, Bishop, Southeastern Synod Interviewed by: The Rev. Amy Reumann, Senior Director, ELCA Witness in Society    Here I Pod is a production of ELCA Advocacy. Join the ELCA Advocacy network: elca.org/advocacy/signup  Production: Blake Chastain, Karen Krueger, Zachary Olson  Intro/Outro Music: "A Mighty Fortress is Our God" arranged in jazz-style, by Steven Seigart   About the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America: The ELCA is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with 2.8 million members in more than 8,500 worshiping communities across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region. Known as the church of “God’s work. Our hands.,” the ELCA emphasizes the saving grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, unity among Christians and service in the world. The ELCA’s roots are in the writings of the German church reformer Martin Luther. Here I Pod is a production of ELCA Advocacy. Join the ELCA Advocacy network: elca.org/advocacy/signup Host: Regina Q. Banks Production: Blake Chastain, Karen Krueger Intro/Outro Music: "A Mighty Fortress is Our God" arranged in jazz-style, by Steven Seigart About the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America: The ELCA is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with 2.8 million members in more than 8,500 worshiping communities across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region. Known as the church of “God’s work. Our hands.,” the ELCA emphasizes the saving grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, unity among Christians and service in the world. The ELCA’s roots are in the writings of the German church reformer Martin Luther.

    27 min
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Join us where we connect faith-based advocacy and current events that matter in our neighborhoods, worship communities, social service and lives. Each episode brings you insights on important advocacy topics and shows you how to get involved. You will hear from ELCA staff who share their knowledge and experience, helping you reflect on today's challenges. We bring together voices of faith-advocates caring for all people and creation. Tune in to learn, act, and be inspired! 

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    ELCA Advocacy
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    26
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