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Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Aug. 24

Every day, 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 prayer life…

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Spiritual Resources

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Picturing God Author-illustrator Ruth Goring depicts over a dozen biblical images for God, including “Word,” “Light,” “Living Water” and “Bread of Life.” Her text and illustrations combine to provide a…

Encourage wonder
Faith in Action

Encourage wonder

Good stories not only stay with us, they shape us. They shape our choices, thoughts and beliefs. If we want to shape our kids’ faith beliefs, we are better off…

Teaching prayer
Faith in Action

Teaching prayer

Focal verse “Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God” (Philippians 4:6). Reflection Encouraging our kids…

Stewards of our bodies at every stage
Faith in Action

Stewards of our bodies at every stage

“Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit?” (1 Corinthians 6:19). At 6:30 a.m., my son approaches me. “Dad, can I do some yoga?”…

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Spiritual Resources

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Frolic Prayer Cards   “Dear God, Our world is small, but your world is big. Bring peace to each heart, home, street, town, and country. Amen.” Many caregivers of little…

Lessons from family camp
Mission & Ministry

Lessons from family camp

If the last few months have taught us anything, perhaps it’s that slowing down and enjoying the moment are good things. Or that simplicity is surprisingly refreshing compared to life’s…

The power of presence
Faith in Action

The power of presence

Focal verse “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s…

I’m a Lutheran: Kate Hanmer Elkins
Voices of Faith

I’m a Lutheran: Kate Hanmer Elkins

Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Atlanta Early childhood professional—preschool director and teacher I believe God is love abounding in depth and width far beyond the capacity of our human minds….

My faith journey: The spirituality of grandparenting
Voices of Faith

My faith journey: The spirituality of grandparenting

“But take care and watch yourselves closely, so as neither to forget the things that your eyes have seen nor to let them slip from your mind all the days…

Faithful families
Faith in Action

Faithful families

In ELCA congregations, families come in myriad shapes, sizes and expressions. Each family is vibrant and unique, but all share a common belief in God that is nurtured through worship…