“God will make a way”
Mission & Ministry

“God will make a way”

In January the ordination of Sally Azar as the first female pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land (ELCJHL) was celebrated worldwide. This historic moment…

ELCA Conference of Bishops discusses exchangeability, Cuba and more
Faith in Action

ELCA Conference of Bishops discusses exchangeability, Cuba and more

The Conference of Bishops of the ELCA met Feb. 28–March 4 at the Eaglewood Resort in Itasca, Ill. The conference, an advisory body of the ELCA, comprises 65 synod bishops,…

Prayer ventures: Feb. 25
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Feb. 25

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…

ELCA presiding bishop issues pastoral message in support of Jewish neighbors
Faith in Action

ELCA presiding bishop issues pastoral message in support of Jewish neighbors

Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has issued a pastoral message in support of our Jewish neighbors. “For many months we have seen an alarming spike in anti-Jewish,…

ELCA pastor shares how rest is necessary for spiritual well-being
Faith in Action

ELCA pastor shares how rest is necessary for spiritual well-being

Click here to read the original article by Erin Strybis in full. Graphic created by Kelly Wilkerson.

Bishop Bos issues pastoral letter in response to Monterey Park shooting
Faith in Action

Bishop Bos issues pastoral letter in response to Monterey Park shooting

Brenda Bos, bishop of the ELCA Southwest California Synod, has released the following pastoral letter in response to the Jan. 21 shooting in Monterey Park, Calif. It is offered in…

Prayer ventures: Jan. 11
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Jan. 11

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…

Equipping for ministry
Mission & Ministry

Equipping for ministry

Beginning in the 1960s, Lutherans adopted a unique way of equipping people for ministry, as Christian leadership formation is described in Ephesians 4. A year serving a congregation as an…