Lectionary blog: Don’t let go
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Don’t let go

Lectionary blog for Oct. 19, 2025 19th Sunday after Pentecost Genesis 32:22-31; Psalm 121; 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5; Luke 18:1-8 A couple years ago, while the inimitable Rolf Jacobson was called to…

Lectionary blog: Welcoming the “wrong praise”
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Lectionary blog: Welcoming the “wrong praise”

Lectionary blog for Oct. 12, 2025 18th Sunday after Pentecost 2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15c; Psalm 111; 2 Timothy 2:8-15; Luke 17:11-19 Have you ever felt uncomfortable in church because of…

Lectionary blog: Increase our faith(fulness)
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Increase our faith(fulness)

Lectionary blog for Oct. 5, 2025 17th Sunday after Pentecost Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4; Psalm 37:1-9; 2 Timothy 1:1-14; Luke 17:5-10 I recently served as an interim pastor for a delightful…

“Sometimes singing comes before action or belief”
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“Sometimes singing comes before action or belief”

When the Evangelical Lutheran Worship liturgy and song supplement All Creation Sings was published in 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic was at its height. With much of the church worshiping remotely,…

Lectionary blog: Dangerous wealth
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Lectionary blog: Dangerous wealth

Lectionary for Sept. 28, 2025 16th Sunday after Pentecost Amos 6:1a, 4-7; Psalm 146; 1 Timothy 6:6-19; Luke 16:19-31 When I was growing up, I had the opportunity to visit…

A study guide for “A living tradition”
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A study guide for “A living tradition”

Lutherans can point with pride to our spiritual founder, Martin Luther, who is credited with sparking the Protestant Reformation more than 500 years ago. Lutheran congregations mark the Sunday closest…

Arabic joint liturgy: Translation and contextualization
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Arabic joint liturgy: Translation and contextualization

Editor’s note: This post was originally published on the ELCA Worship Blog. Our faith is shaped by our prayer. For Arabic-speaking Christians in the ELCA and The Episcopal Church, worshiping in their…

Hymn of the Month – What is the World Like
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Hymn of the Month – What is the World Like

Each month, Living Lutheran will share history and fun facts behind some hymns beloved by Lutherans. This month’s hymn is What is the World Like.  “What Is the World Like” (Tune: NEW WORLD)…

Lectionary blog: Serving two masters
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Lectionary blog: Serving two masters

Lectionary for Sept. 21, 2025 15th Sunday after Pentecost Amos 8:4-7; Psalm 113; 1 Timothy 2:1-7; Luke 16:1-13 For my call, I work at a business school. Right now, thousands…

Leading through listening
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Leading through listening

In today’s world, we can easily feel overwhelmed and unheard as social media, text messages and 24-hour news inundate us daily. Even church can often feel like a place of…

Lectionary blog: Repentance and joy
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Lectionary blog: Repentance and joy

Lectionary for Sept. 14, 2025 14th Sunday after Pentecost Exodus 32:7-14; Psalm 51:1-10; 1 Timothy 1:12-17; Luke 15:1-1 One of my favorite parenting practices that my partner introduced with our…