Lectionary blog: Resurrection Day
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Resurrection Day

Lectionary for March 31, 2024 Resurrection of Our Lord, Easter Day Isaiah 25:6-9; Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; Mark 16:1-8 Christ is risen! He is risen, indeed! This has…

Lectionary blog: Pursuing unity
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Pursuing unity

Lectionary for May 21, 2023 Seventh Sunday of Easter Acts 1:6-14; Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35; 1 Peter 4:12-14, 5:6-7; John 17:1-11 My sons and I aren’t serious sports fans. Still, we…

Lectionary blog: On doors and disciples
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: On doors and disciples

Lectionary for April 30, 2023 Fourth Sunday of Easter Acts 2:42-47; Psalm 23; 1 Peter 2:19-25; John 10:1-10 Too often much of Christianity is about gatekeeping. Do you think the…

Prayer ventures: April 16
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: April 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…

Lectionary blog: Insisting on the Resurrection
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Insisting on the Resurrection

Lectionary for April 16, 2023 Second Sunday of Easter Acts 2:14a, 22-32; Psalm 16; 1 Peter 1:3-9; John 20:19-31 I’m not the most dogmatic pastor. I love listening to folks…

Prayer ventures: April 9
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: April 9

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…

Holy Saturday, holy <i>space</i>
From The Presiding Bishop

Holy Saturday, holy space

They took the body of Jesus and wrapped it with the spices in linen cloths, according to the burial custom of the Jews. Now there was a garden in the…

Watching for Easter
Living Faithfully

Watching for Easter

Jesus’ resurrection was an incredible moment. It transformed our lives, our world and eternity. And no one saw it. The story we read in the Gospels every Easter tells us…

Lectionary blog: Ruined plans, wonderful surprises
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Ruined plans, wonderful surprises

Lectionary for April 9, 2023 Easter Sunday Jeremiah 31:1-6; Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24; Acts 10:34-43; Matthew 28:1-10 Have you ever planned something out to the very last detail and then the…

Study guide for “Quakes, fear and joy”
Study Guides

Study guide for “Quakes, fear and joy”

As much as we try to create a life path that is smooth and steady, accidents occur, problems crop up, disease ravages, natural disasters strike, and on and on. It…

Lectionary blog: Stop being annoying!
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Stop being annoying!

Lectionary for May 29, 2022 Seventh Sunday of Easter Acts 16:16-34; Psalm 97; Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21; John 17:20-26 What is the most annoying thing you can think of? For…

Easter is a season, not a day
Living Faithfully

Easter is a season, not a day

I remember one Easter growing up in Toledo, Ohio, waking up very early for the sunrise service. My father, already at the church preparing worship, had pre-tied my necktie and…