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My take: What Bonhoeffer gets right—and wrong
The new film Bonhoeffer has put the German theologian in the news again and has sparked plenty of controversy. The International Bonhoeffer Society and members of the theologian’s family have…
Lectionary Blog
Lectionary blog: “Blessed is she …”
Lectionary for Dec. 22, 2024 Fourth Sunday of Advent Micah 5:2-5a; Luke 1:46b-55; Hebrews 10:5-10; Luke 1:39-45 When I first started dating my wife, she lived in a tiny one-bedroom…
Hymn of the Month – Filled with Hope and Gratitude
Each month, Living Lutheran will share history and fun facts behind some hymns beloved by Lutherans. This month’s hymn is Filled with Hope and Gratitude. Text and Music: Paul Damico-Carper. © 2013. Used…
O come, o come, contemplation
Editor’s note: For those who are still looking for activities to do this Advent, we went to our archives to bring you this story from the December 2012 issue of…
Lectionary Blog
Lectionary blog: Anger and reconciliation
Lectionary for Dec. 15, 2024 Third Sunday of Advent Zephaniah 3:14-20; Isaiah 12:2-6; Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:7-18 Is there anything better than reconciling after a fight? Whether with a spouse,…
The unfathomable gift of grace
As Lutherans, we understand grace as God’s unconditional love and forgiveness, freely given despite our imperfections. This grace transforms our lives, not because we deserve it but because God offers…
Faith in Action
Keep dreaming
Focal verse “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 of…
Lectionary Blog
Lectionary blog: Interpersonal drama!
Lectionary for Dec. 8, 2024 Second Sunday of Advent Malachi 3:1-4; Luke 1:68-79; Philippians 1:3-11; Luke 3:1-6 My wife, who has been moving toward remission from cancer this year, has…
National Day of Mourning, 2024
Today, Nov. 28, is the National Day of Mourning, which acknowledges the painful history of how colonization destroyed the lives of Indigenous people on Turtle Island for more than 500…
Bringing your whole self to prayer
When we think about prayer books, we likely picture a book published some time ago, nestled in a pew, waiting for us to turn to the right page. We probably…
Lectionary Blog
Lectionary blog: Good news of a righteous king!
Lectionary for Dec. 1, 2024 First Sunday of Advent Jeremiah 33:14-16; Psalm 25:1-10; 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13; Luke 21:25-36 I write these reflections several weeks early so that the wonderful folks…
Worship resources for Advent, Christmas, and Time after Epiphany
Editor’s note: This post was originally published on the ELCA Worship Blog. This month we celebrate the third anniversary of All Creation Sings, the worship and song supplement to Evangelical Lutheran Worship. As you…
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