“One blustery Ash Wednesday, some pastor colleagues and I went downtown to distribute ‘ashes on the go.’ We spread on sidewalks that ran along towering office buildings and bustling restaurants,…
I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth; do you not perceive it? (Isaiah 43:19). What does it mean to wait with hope? The upcoming months…
Lent is a season of reflection and renewal — a 40-day period in the liturgical calendar, from Ash Wednesday through Holy Saturday, when Lutherans focus on the life and ministry…
I like to begin faith formation classes with my congregation the same way each year, grounded in our common identity as beloved children of God through baptism. I invite teachers…
Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource “Prayer ventures,” which can be downloaded here. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for…
Jesus said, “Let the children come to me, and do not stop them, for it is to such as these that the kingdom of heaven belongs” (Matthew 19:14). Statues is…
Lent is a season of reflection and renewal—a 40-day period in the liturgical calendar, from Ash Wednesday through Holy Saturday, when Lutherans focus on the life and ministry of Jesus….
Lent beckons with an invitation to introspection, exploration of the motivations and posture of one’s heart, and focused repentance when needed. At the same time, I encourage you to remember…
Lent is a season of reflection and renewal—a 40-day period in the liturgical calendar, from Ash Wednesday through Holy Saturday, when Lutherans focus on the life and ministry of Jesus….
Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer from the ELCA resource Prayer ventures. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life as together we pray for the needs…
Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer from the ELCA resource Prayer ventures. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life as together we pray for the needs…
This year, St. John Lutheran Church in Victor, N.Y., is preparing for its 10th Lint for Lent celebration, which aims to show what good can come from giving up “worthless”…
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