Based in Eau Claire, Wis., Americana band Them Coulee Boys have toured with such celebrated acts as Los Lobos and Trampled by Turtles, won the Wisconsin Area Music Industry’s Bluegrass/Americana…
Lectionary for Aug. 21, 2022 11th Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 58:9b-14; Psalm 103:1-8; Hebrews 12:18-29; Luke 13:10-17 Who hasn’t been frustrated when something they had planned to go a certain…
Lectionary for Aug. 14, 2022 Tenth Sunday after Pentecost Jeremiah 23:23-29; Psalm 82; Hebrews 11:29-12:2; Luke 12:49-56 The Hebrew Bible and Gospel readings today seek to upend our understandings about…
Lectionary for Aug. 7, 2022 Ninth Sunday after Pentecost Genesis 15:1-6; Psalm 33:12-22; Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16; Luke 12:32-40 In the past few months—and, indeed, in the past few centuries—we have…
From the beginning of Russia’s unprovoked and illegal invasion of Ukraine in February, Lutherans have joined the worldwide effort to help, with generous donations of money, goods and service. The…
Over its 25 years, the ELCA Fund for Leaders has provided money to over 1,100 promising deacon and pastoral candidates so they could attend ELCA seminaries. For many, the Fund…
Lectionary for July 31, 2022 Eighth Sunday after Pentecost Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14, 2:18-23; Psalm 49:1-12; Colossians 3:1-11; Luke 12:13-21 Last week we talked about how God’s forgiveness was tied to…
Lectionary for July 24, 2022 Seventh Sunday after Pentecost Genesis 18:20-32; Psalm 138; Colossians 2:6-15; Luke 11:1-13 I have strong memories of growing up in churches, listening to the prayers…
When Beckah Selnick read the July 2020 Living Lutheran column “God’s Beautiful Dark Works”—written by her mother, ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton—it reminded her of a children’s book. “It could…
Lectionary for July 17, 2022 Sixth Sunday after Pentecost Genesis 18:1-10; Psalm 15; Colossians 1:15-28; Luke 10:38-42 I’m a bad host at dinner parties. I prepare the food so it’s…
Lectionary for July 10, 2022 Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Deuteronomy 30:9-14; Psalm 25:1-10; Colossians 1:1-14; Luke 10:25-37 Recently a wise friend and spiritual director talked with me about her theology…
Lectionary for July 3, 2022 Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 66:10-14; Psalm 66:1-9; Galatians 6:7-16; Luke 10:1-11 I don’t know about the rest of you, but these last couple of…
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