Stories of God’s people putting their faith into tangible action in their communities.
In observance of the 2025 National Day of Racial Healing, the ELCA, in partnership with Augsburg Fortress Press, will host a free online educational event Tuesday, Jan. 21, from 10…
Pursuant to constitutional provision 12.31. and bylaw 12.31.02. in the “Constitution, Bylaws, and Continuing Resolutions of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America,” the Churchwide Assembly of the Evangelical Lutheran Church…
The 119th U.S. Congress, composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives, began a two-year term of the legislative branch of the U.S. federal government following swearing in on…
Elizabeth Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has issued a message on the deadly wildfires currently burning across the Los Angeles area. “The images of leaping flames, smoke-choked skies, and…
Focal verse “‘Look, the virgin shall become pregnant and give birth to a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel,’ which means, ‘God is with us’” (Matthew 1:23). Reflection “Can…
Editor’s note: This piece originally ran on Jan. 6, 2022. I have a bad habit of looking at my feet when I walk. I don’t often stub my toe or…
As we wrapped up 2024, we took a look at some of our top stories from the year. Below are Living Lutheran‘s five most-read articles from the last 12 months….
When a 7-year-old asked his parents (names withheld) if their neighbors were “bad people” because of the campaign signs in their yard, they did a double take. Then they tried…
Twenty percent of the student body in the Peninsula School District in Gig Harbor, Wash., depend on the National School Lunch Program for their daily nutritional needs, which are provided…
We listened—print is coming back. There are few instances where we can recall people publicly admitting they were wrong, though as humans we should be saying that more often. However,…
“There’s a Lego Star Wars Advent Calendar!” “A what?” I asked. I was in another room and not sure I had heard my wife correctly. “A Lego Star Wars Advent…
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…
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