1.0Journal of Lutheran Ethicshttps://learn.elca.org/jlerich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="AqhXzOcr0F"><a href="https://learn.elca.org/jle/article_author/elisha-branch/">Elisha Branch</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://learn.elca.org/jle/article_author/elisha-branch/embed/#?secret=AqhXzOcr0F" width="600" height="338" title="“Elisha Branch” — Journal of Lutheran Ethics" data-secret="AqhXzOcr0F" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://learn.elca.org/jle/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> https://learn.elca.org/jle/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/Branch-2025.jpg537596Elisha Branch was born and raised on the north side of Milwaukee by her mother and is the youngest of four children. She has attended Hephatha Lutheran Church since her youth and is still a member there. She graduated from Washington High School and went on to pursue her education at Mount Mary University. She […]