Tag: connection

Reflections on Extravaganza 2026

Each year when the ELCA Youth Ministry Network gathers for the Extravaganza, something meaningful happens. People arrive from across the country carrying the joys and challenges of ministry. Some come excited. Others come tired. Many arrive wondering if they are the only ones facing the struggles they see in their congregations. And then, over a ...

Rooted Together: Celebrating Our Partnership with Outdoor Ministry

Last week, I had the chance to spend a day with our friends in Lutheran Outdoor Ministries Network at their annual conference, and it was exactly the kind of experience that fills your tank in ways you didn’t know you needed. Being with camp directors, program staff and year round leaders who pour so much ...