Strengthening roots
Faith in Action

Strengthening roots

Focal verse “I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God who gives the…
Ordinary encounters with the divine
Mission & Ministry

Ordinary encounters with the divine

Editor’s note: This reflection is part of a series by chaplains in the Network of ELCA Colleges and Universities (NECU) on the ways in which God is at work on…
Prayer ventures: May 14
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: May 14

Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource “Prayer ventures,” which can be downloaded here. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for…
Prayer ventures: May 10
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: May 10

Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource “Prayer ventures,” which can be downloaded here. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for…
We’re in this together
Faith in Action

We’re in this together

Focal verse “Love one another with mutual affection; outdo one another in showing honor” (Romans 12:10). Reflection As the sun set on an unusually warm spring day, our small town…
I’m a Lutheran: Brenna Holmes
Voices of Faith

I’m a Lutheran: Brenna Holmes

Epiphany Lutheran Church, Pickerington, Ohio College advising manager, I Know I Can My husband and I connected with Epiphany Lutheran in 2018, when we first moved to Pickerington. Initially, driving…
Where community meets hope
Faith in Action

Where community meets hope

For single mom Rachel Gallo, the road of life had been especially bumpy. But in fall 2023, her journey led her to a life-changing destination in the form of a…
Let your light shine
Faith in Action

Let your light shine

I like to begin faith formation classes with my congregation the same way each year, grounded in our common identity as beloved children of God through baptism. I invite teachers…
Prayer ventures: April 8
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: April 8

Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource “Prayer ventures,” which can be downloaded here. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for…
Playing statues
Faith in Action

Playing statues

Jesus said, “Let the children come to me, and do not stop them, for it is to such as these that the kingdom of heaven belongs” (Matthew 19:14).  Statues is…
Practice resurrection
Faith in Action

Practice resurrection

Focal verse “As for the things that you have learned and received and heard and noticed in me, do them, and the God of peace will be with you” (Philippians…
I’m a Lutheran: Hannah Limbong
Voices of Faith

I’m a Lutheran: Hannah Limbong

Christ Lutheran Church, Jeffersontown, Ky. Junior, University of Louisville (Ky.) Public health major; honors student I’ve been involved at Christ Lutheran in a variety of capacities. Today I play violin…