A holy gift
Voices of Faith

A holy gift

Editor’s note: This article originally ran Nov. 28, 2019.  My mom’s death, in December 2013, took my feet out from under me. I couldn’t imagine a life without her. But…
Saying goodbye
Faith in Action

Saying goodbye

Focal verse “The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time on and forevermore” (Psalm 121:8). Reflection I remember that, as an elementary school student…
Prayer ventures: Oct. 28
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Oct. 28

Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer from the ELCA resource Prayer ventures, which can be downloaded here. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life…
An educator’s calling fulfilled
Faith in Action

An educator’s calling fulfilled

Before Tracy Davidson’s father died in July 2008, he gave her one piece of advice: Get close to God. Fifteen years later, Davidson is serving a congregation and surrounding community…
Being neighbors
Faith in Action

Being neighbors

Focal verse “Where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them” (Matthew 18:20). Reflection Last Halloween our family joined friends to go trick-or-treating. In our…
Prayer ventures: Sept. 26
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Sept. 26

Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer from the ELCA resource Prayer ventures, which can be downloaded here. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life…
1517 Media receives Lilly Endowment grant
Faith in Action

1517 Media receives Lilly Endowment grant

1517 Media was recently awarded $1.25 million from Lilly Endowment Inc. through its Nurturing Children Through Worship and Prayer Initiative. This grant will support the development of a new multi-year…
Micro-spiritual practice with kids
Faith in Action

Micro-spiritual practice with kids

In the fall, school accelerates the speed of parenting life. I can easily be overwhelmed. My spiritual practice evaporates, and I feel as if life is happening to me. In…
Nature and nurture
Faith in Action

Nature and nurture

At First Lutheran Preschool’s outdoor classroom in Ellicott City, Md., God’s creation guides the curriculum. In Houston, the divine enters into daily activities at Zion Lutheran Preschool. As these ELCA…
An inviting faith
Faith in Action

An inviting faith

Focal verse “He has told you, O mortal, what is good, and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice and to love kindness and to walk…
Cultivating wonder
Faith in Action

Cultivating wonder

Focal verse “Great are the works of the Lord, studied by all who delight in them. Full of honor and majesty is his work, and his righteousness endures forever” (Psalm…