Breathe together
Faith in Action

Breathe together

Focal verse “The spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life” (Job 33:4). Reflection You made it—you’re here at the start of a…
Be the blessing
Voices of Faith

Be the blessing

My daughters are 2, 4 and 6 years old, so bedtime is still a full-contact sport for me most nights. Between begging them to eat dinner, washing three squirming bodies and finally dressing them in their beloved pajamas, I am more tired by bedtime than they are. Yet somehow the last two…
Advent Series: Week Four
Faith in Action

Advent Series: Week Four

During Advent on Living Lutheran, we shared a weekly prayer, Scripture and accompanying activity for you to complete with a group or as a solo project. In weeks one through…
Advent Series: Week Three
Faith in Action

Advent Series: Week Three

During Advent on Living Lutheran, there will be a weekly prayer, Scripture and accompanying activity. Each week’s Advent activity can be completed with a group or as a solo project….
The greatest story
Faith in Action

The greatest story

Focal verse “The angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid, for see, I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people’” (Luke 2:10). Reflection The…
Seeing our neighbors
Faith in Action

Seeing our neighbors

Focal verse “Bear one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ” (Galatians 6:2). Reflection As soon as I woke my son to get him…
On being brave
Faith in Action

On being brave

What does it take to be brave these days? And why be brave? Children lead throughout the Bible in all kinds of scary situations, giving us courageous imaginations for bravery…
Love your enemies
Faith in Action

Love your enemies

Focal verse “But I say to you who are listening: Love your enemies; do good to those who hate you; bless those who curse you; pray for those who mistreat…
Now in session
Faith in Action

Now in session

Nolan Rothe was so eager to attend his first Little Lutherans congregational meeting at Calvary Lutheran in Richland Hills, Texas, that he could barely comprehend the idea of his older…
Be where your feet are
Faith in Action

Be where your feet are

Focal verse “Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it” (Proverbs 3:27). Reflection Every fall, our town of…
Catching faith
Faith in Action

Catching faith

When we introduced my son Jack to baseball, I had a lot of advice. When he batted, I encouraged him to bend his knees. While playing catch, I drilled, “Keep…
A welcoming, accessible church
Mission & Ministry

A welcoming, accessible church

As the daughter of an ELCA pastor, Eleanor Jerbi has spent a lot of time in churches. And as a neurodivergent person—Jerbi has dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia and attention deficit hyperactivity…