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From The Presiding Bishop
Redeemed, reconciled and united
Twice in the Gospels there is a story about a woman anointing Jesus with pure nard, one in Mark and one in John. In Mark, an unnamed woman comes to…
Voices of Faith
At the edges of resurrection
On Monday, April 9, 1945, Dietrich Bonhoeffer was hanged in a concentration camp in Flossenburg, Germany, for his role in a conspiracy to assassinate Adolf Hitler. A week earlier, on…
Voices of Faith
Rolling away the stone of despair
In this season of Easter, we are reminded once more of Christ’s victory over the forces of death. Since the COVID-19 pandemic started in spring 2020, however, death has been…
Lectionary Blog
Lectionary blog: The gospel of sharing
Lectionary for April 11, 2021 Second Sunday of Easter Acts 4:32-35; Psalm 133; 1 John 1:1-2:2; John 20:19-31 My day job (when not writing these reflections) is to help train…
Spiritual Resources
A cross-shaped lens
“It is good once a year,” Martin Luther wrote, “to read through the whole story of the Passion.” With 44 excerpts from Luther’s Easter sermons, Reformation historian Roland H. Bainton…
Faith in Action
Resurrection is happening
“When will we get back to normal?” is now a familiar refrain as people yearn for a break from news of COVID-19, social unrest, political turmoil and climate change. But…
Prayer Ventures
Prayer ventures: April 4
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…
Faith in Action
An Easter Vigil at home
My son is in high school, and he and I were talking about our Holy Week plans. I shared that our congregation wasn’t having an Easter Vigil due to the…
Lectionary Blog
Lectionary blog: “And then .…”
Lectionary for April 4, 2021 Easter Sunday Isaiah 25:6-9; Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; Mark 16:1-8 The last word in the earliest manuscripts of the Gospel of Mark is…
Faith in Action
Christopher deForest elected bishop of the ELCA Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod
Christopher deForest, Kutztown, Pa., was elected Oct. 24 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod of the ELCA. The election took place during an online…
Faith in Action
Laura Barbins elected bishop of the ELCA Northeastern Ohio Synod
Laura Barbins, Mentor, Ohio, was elected Sept. 12 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the Northeastern Ohio Synod of the ELCA. The election took place during an online…
Faith in Action
Amy Odgren elected bishop of the ELCA Northeastern Minnesota Synod
Amy Odgren, Walker, Minn., was elected Aug. 29 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the Northeastern Minnesota Synod of the ELCA. The election took place during an online…
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