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Living on a prayer
As he and a childhood friend set out on a long-planned road trip to visit a potential college, 19-year-old Mikah Meyer could still smell his dad’s pipe in the car….
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Davey and Goliath don’t live here anymore, and that’s OK
This is a story about nostalgia and the changing church. In order to articulate this story, my nostalgia is going to run rampant. Bear with me, though, because your story…
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Freed and renewed
Between two Sundays, two sabbaths, this month our church will gather in a special way for the 2016 ELCA Churchwide Assembly (under the theme “Freed and Renewed in Christ”). Most…
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Augmented reality and the church
As people who work with children, youth, families and young adults and who navigate the church, we’ve all heard this phrase at some point: “It’s always been that way.” I…
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…
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The scandalous Samaritan God
Possibly Jesus’ most well-known parable next to the so-called prodigal son was sermon material in many pulpits this past Sunday. It’s often called “the good Samaritan,” though I’m not fond…
Lectionary Blog
Lectionary blog: Christ in your house and heart
Lectionary blog for July 17 Ninth Sunday after Pentecost Genesis 18:1-10a; Psalm 15; Colossians 1:15-18; Luke 10:38-42 Whenever I hear this story, especially the part about Martha loudly complaining to…
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Centrifugal: Being a public church
Every year I get to speak with prospective students. These folks aren’t just interested in seminary but have finished the application process and are ready to attend. I want to…
Spiritual Resources
Highly recommended: Coloring book
Coloring books for adults are the trend right now, so why not de-stress by pondering Scripture while you relax? Words of Faith: A Coloring Book to Bless and De-Stress might…
Living Faithfully
June 2016 news
Church council addresses theological education Meeting in Chicago April 7-10, the ELCA Church Council approved recommendations and implementing strategies to help sustain theological education for the church. Among the recommendations…
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A dad’s concern
Being a father is a wide-open venture. When my wife and I had each of our two children, we were filled with joy at their arrival and committed to loving…
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A lexicon of faith: Salvation
Nonreligious uses of the verb “to save” are easy to comprehend. A relief pitcher saves a baseball game. A medic saves the life of a heart attack victim. When we…
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