Sing unto the Lord a new song
Living Faithfully

Sing unto the Lord a new song

Most Lutherans don’t think twice about opening up a hymnal and being able to read the words inside. But for blind or visually impaired church members like John and Donna…
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Mission & Ministry

Marine follows call to become pastor

While deployed as a Marine in Iraq in 2005, Nathan Huffman received a visit from a chaplain that would ultimately change his life. “He came to me and he asked…
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Prayer Ventures

July 28

Everyday, Living Lutheran offers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource Prayer Ventures, which can be downloaded here. These petitions are offered as a guide for your own…
Treating the soul of an epidemic
Mission & Ministry

Treating the soul of an epidemic

In places of Washington, D.C., where tourists rarely visit, a quiet epidemic is raging. At least 3 percent of residents—more than 20,000 people—suffer from HIV and AIDS. According to The…
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Living Faithfully

Reformation Lutheran Church in Orlando remembers victims of Orlando shooting

Joan Brown Williams, a member of Reformation Lutheran Church in Orlando shares her reflections in the aftermath of the June 12 shooting at the Pulse nightclub. Williams is also editor…
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Mission & Ministry

‘This stuff is real’

The phone rang just as Eve, an ELCA seminary student, arrived home from a run. It was her weekend as chaplain-on-call for the hospice facility and a family had requested…
10-year-old wears tie and spirit of welcome
Living Faithfully

10-year-old wears tie and spirit of welcome

Zachary Fetter looks like your average 10-year-old: he bowls, sings in his elementary school chorus, is interested in model railroads and trolleys, and his buddies call him by a cool…
Changing tires, changing lives
Living Faithfully

Changing tires, changing lives

Sheree Brussa lost her house, car and most of her possessions in 2013 when a flood left much of her Des Plaines, Ill., community under water. The single mother didn’t…
Honoring Prince with his own words
Living Faithfully

Honoring Prince with his own words

Chad Brekke, one of the pastors of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Brooklyn Park, Minn., was attending a Mumford & Sons concert last Thursday when musician Prince died. When…