{"id":6998,"date":"2026-04-13T22:26:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T22:26:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learn.elca.org\/jle\/?p=6998"},"modified":"2026-04-14T21:14:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T21:14:13","slug":"journal-of-lutheran-ethics-the-podcast-hope-alone-listening-to-the-global-lutheran-public-witness-in-times-of-despair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/learn.elca.org\/jle\/journal-of-lutheran-ethics-the-podcast-hope-alone-listening-to-the-global-lutheran-public-witness-in-times-of-despair\/","title":{"rendered":"Journal of Lutheran Ethics: The Podcast: Singing the Melody of Hope"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/45FEQGgTpfcNeMBNvziulw?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In this episode, our host, Rev. Matthew Best, interviews Rev. Dr. Sivin Kit, who serves as Director for Theology, Mission and Justice at the Lutheran World Federation. In a time that can feel hopeless, what can we learn from our Lutheran siblings working for justice and peace throughout the world? This interview focuses on Rev. Dr. Kit&#8217;s<a href=\"https:\/\/learn.elca.org\/jle\/hope-alone-listening-to-the-global-lutheran-public-witness-in-times-of-despair\/\"> latest piece in the Journal of Lutheran Ethics<\/a> and it may be helpful to read it before listening to the episode. You can find the episode in audio form wherever you get your podcasts and in video form below.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"vimeo-player\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1182109772?h=334edfa620\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; In this episode, our host, Rev. 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