Lectionary blog: We are witnesses of these things
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: We are witnesses of these things

Lectionary for April 24, 2022 Second Sunday of Easter Acts 5:27-32; Psalm 118:14-29; Revelation 1:4-8; John 20:19-31 Acts is one of my absolute favorite books of the New Testament. I…

“Mary” Easter
Voices of Faith

“Mary” Easter

Christ is risen! He is risen, indeed! Alleluia! Happy Easter, Beloveds—or should I say “Mary” Easter? I often think about Mary on that first Easter morning. I think about all…

Prayer ventures: April 17
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: April 17

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…

Highly recommended
Spiritual Resources

Highly recommended

For children and families Looking for Jesus: A Manna and Mercy Easter Board Book Calling all fans of ELCA pastor Daniel Erlander’s books and resources: Look no further than Looking…

Lectionary blog: Good news for those with too much bad news
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Good news for those with too much bad news

Lectionary for April 17, 2022 Easter Sunday Acts 10:34-43; Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24; 1 Corinthians 15:19-26; Luke 24:1-12 It’s been a tough year since last Easter, right? After two years of…

Kevin Jones elected bishop of ELCA Northeastern Iowa Synod
Living Faithfully

Kevin Jones elected bishop of ELCA Northeastern Iowa Synod

Kevin T. Jones, Mason City, Iowa, was elected June 12 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the Northeastern Iowa Synod of the ELCA. The election took place during…

Easter’s surprise
Living Faithfully

Easter’s surprise

Focal verse “But I will hope continually, and will praise you yet more and more” (Psalm 71:14). Reflection Our children currently love the Elephant & Piggie books by Mo Willems….

Lectionary blog: Why are you surprised?
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Why are you surprised?

Lectionary for April 18, 2021 Third Sunday of Easter Acts 3:12-19; Psalm 4; 1 John 3:1-7; Luke 24:36b-48 The biblical narrative doesn’t go directly from the crucifixion to Paul’s letters…

Redeemed, reconciled <i>and</i> united
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…