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…
Lectionary blog: Foundational Gospels
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Foundational Gospels

Lectionary blog for April 20, 2025 Resurrection of our Lord, Easter Day Acts 10:34-43; Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24; 1 Corinthians 15:19-26; John 20:1-18 As a teenager, I worked as a bank…
Hymn of the Month – Where True Charity and Love Abide

Hymn of the Month – Where True Charity and Love Abide

Each month, Living Lutheran will share history and fun facts behind some hymns beloved by Lutherans. This month’s hymn is Where True Charity and Love Abide.
Lectionary blog: Worthless words
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Worthless words

Lectionary blog for April 13, 2025 Sunday of the Passion/Palm Sunday Isaiah 50:4-9a; Psalm 31:9-16; Philippians 2:5-11; Luke 22:14–23:56 (Palms, Luke 19:28-40) In preparing to write this reflection, I reread…
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…
Lectionary blog: “Do not remember the former things”
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: “Do not remember the former things”

Lectionary for April 6, 2025 Fifth Sunday in Lent Isaiah 43:16-21; Psalm 126; Philippians 3:4b-14; John 12:1-8 Have you ever tried to forget something? It doesn’t usually work very well….
Highly recommended

Highly recommended

Look-and-Find Easter Stories for Young Children Look-and-Find Easter Stories for Young Children guides readers visually through several stories of Holy Week, Easter Sunday and Jesus’ post-resurrection appearances. Children will delight…
Lectionary blog: Making all things new
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Making all things new

Lectionary for March 30, 2025 Fourth Sunday in Lent Joshua 5:9-12; Psalm 32; 2 Corinthians 5:16-21; Luke 15:13, 11b-32 One of the details that always sticks out to me in…
Serving in small ways
Spiritual Resources

Serving in small ways

Lent is a season of reflection and renewal—a 40-day period in the liturgical calendar, from Ash Wednesday through Holy Saturday, when Lutherans focus on the life and ministry of Jesus….
God’s love sustains

God’s love sustains

Today we are sharing a few prompts to encourage you during your personal spiritual time. We hope this collection will inspire you to be kind to yourself and others as…