Worth the wait
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Worth the wait

We were waiting for her, and we didn’t even know it. When our family of four decided to host an international exchange student, it felt like a leap of faith….
Hopeful waiting
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Hopeful waiting

I think of Advent as the waiting season. For the First Sunday of Advent, the Gospel of Mark reminds us that no one knows the precise day or hour the…
Prayer ventures: Dec. 16
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Dec. 16

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…
Advent Prayer Chain Craft
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Advent Prayer Chain Craft

This week’s Advent activity can be completed with a group or as a solo project. Use it to create a space for reflection, community and celebration as you anticipate the…
A hymn for Advent: “Joy to the World” (ELW 267)
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A hymn for Advent: “Joy to the World” (ELW 267)

Today we pause to contemplate the words of the Advent hymn “Joy to the World” (ELW 267), words by Isaac Watts. Joy to the world, the Lord is come! Let…
Highly recommended
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Highly recommended

Lullaby for the King With Lullaby for the King, award-winning poet and author Nikki Grimes has created a read-aloud Christmas story that families will return to again and again for…
Prayer ventures: Dec. 12
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Dec. 12

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…
Lectionary blog: Know thyself
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Know thyself

Lectionary for Dec. 17, 2023 Third Sunday of Advent Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11; Psalm 126; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24; John 1:6-8, 19-28 In a Nov. 10 statement, the Patriarchs and the Heads…
Advent activity: Reflection tree
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Advent activity: Reflection tree

This week’s Advent activity can be completed with a group or as a solo project. We hope it will help you create a space for reflection, community and celebration as…
A hymn for Advent: “People, Look East” (ELW, 248)
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A hymn for Advent: “People, Look East” (ELW, 248)

Today, we pause to contemplate the words of the Advent hymn, “People, Look East” (Evangelical Lutheran Worship, 248; this version is by Marty Haugen). People, look east. The time is…
A table prayer for Advent
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A table prayer for Advent

In the days of Advent, Christians prepare to celebrate the presence of God’s Word among us in our own day. During these four weeks, we pray that the reign of…