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Honor Advent through the saints
Editor’s note: This article originally ran Dec. 5, 2019. The weeks leading up to Christmas are a big deal in our house. Since I was a child, the season was…
Lectionary Blog
Lectionary blog: Repentance & good fruits
Lectionary for Dec. 4, 2022 Second Sunday of Advent Isaiah 11:1-10; Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19; Romans 15:4-13; Matthew 3:1-12 Oh, to be a member of John’s assembly in the wilderness! The…
Prayer Ventures
Prayer ventures: Nov. 27
Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer from the ELCA resource Prayer ventures, which can be downloaded here. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer…
Voices of Faith
Thankful ground
O give thanks to the Lord, call on God’s name, make known God’s deeds among the peoples. Sing to the Lord, sing praises to God, tell of all God’s wonderful…
Lectionary Blog
Lectionary blog: Starting at the ending
Lectionary for Nov. 27, 2022 First Sunday in Advent Isaiah 2:1-5; Psalm 122; Romans 13:11-14; Matthew 24:36-44 Happy New Year! As another church year begins, and as we enter a…
Voices of Faith
The path of Jesus
When I lived in Jerusalem, I dipped into the Old City a few times a week to visit my favorite falafel stand. Frequently I would encounter a human traffic jam…
Voices of Faith
Ground-breaking arrival
I have no idea what this Christmas will look like, but one thing is for sure—it will be far from flawless, and I’m OK with that. After all, the first…
Prayer Ventures
Prayer ventures: Dec. 23
Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer from the ELCA resource Prayer ventures, which can be downloaded here. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life…
Prayer Ventures
Prayer ventures: Dec. 22
Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer from the ELCA resource Prayer ventures, which can be downloaded here. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life…
Voices of Faith
Embrace simplicity this Christmas
Back in 2020, a month into COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, my 5-year-old son already had a sense of what had been lost. He knew about the places we could no longer…
Faith in Action
A liturgy of comfort and hope
For many, the Christmas season is one of jubilation. Of friends and family. Of celebrating the birth of a baby in a manger who would change lives forever. For…
Prayer Ventures
Prayer ventures: Dec. 21
Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer from the ELCA resource Prayer ventures, which can be downloaded here. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life…