Still loving what we cannot save
Voices of Faith

Still loving what we cannot save

The only time I tried to hurt my brother—who was older, stronger and didn’t try to hurt me back because it would have been too easy—was in high school when…
“Telling the truth is difficult”
Living Faithfully

“Telling the truth is difficult”

When Jeff Crim learned that the McMinn County School Board in Tennessee had voted to remove the acclaimed graphic novel Maus from its eighth-grade curriculum, he was, in a word,…
My take: The search for truth
Living Faithfully

My take: The search for truth

The teenage and young adult years are hard, especially now. These are the years when youth discover and shape their identities. With this search for identity come questions: Do I…
Prayer ventures: Feb. 10
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Feb. 10

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…
2022 ELCA Youth Gathering canceled
Living Faithfully

2022 ELCA Youth Gathering canceled

The ELCA has announced that the 2022 ELCA Youth Gathering has been canceled due to the ongoing pandemic, the recent COVID-19 surge and public health considerations. The Gathering pre-events—the Multicultural…
Prayer ventures: Jan. 24
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Jan. 24

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…
A love letter from God
Living Faithfully

A love letter from God

Focal verse “And you show that you are a letter of Christ, prepared by us, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets…
Prayer ventures: Jan. 8
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Jan. 8

Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer from the ELCA resource Prayer ventures, which can be downloaded here. We offer these petitions as a guide for your prayer life as together…
Prayer ventures: Jan. 4
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Jan. 4

Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer from the ELCA resource Prayer ventures, which can be downloaded here. We offer these petitions as a guide for your prayer life as together…
Study guide: The search for truth
Study Guides

Study guide: The search for truth

Growing up is hard at any age, but today’s youth have it especially hard because of the pressures created by social media. A Pew Research Center survey found that nearly…
Prayer ventures: Dec. 13
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Dec. 13

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…
Seeking and sharing love this Advent
Living Faithfully

Seeking and sharing love this Advent

Focal verse “An angel of the Lord appeared to [Joseph] in a dream and said, ‘Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for…