Lent

Mission & Ministry

The great and holy leveling field

“There but for the grace of God go I.” I’ve heard this uttered and may have even said it myself a time or two. It’s usually said in response to…

Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Feb. 26

Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource Prayer Ventures, which can be downloaded here. These petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life…

Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: God frees us from evil

Lectionary blog for March 1, 2020 First Sunday in Lent Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-7 ; Psalm 32;  Romans 5:12-19; Matthew 4:1-11 I really appreciate the groupings of Scripture during Lent in the…

Voices of Faith

That thin thread of faith

In February 2013, I received news that my mother had finally passed away. She had been on and off her feeding tube for months; her body simply wouldn’t give up…

Living Faithfully

Inspiring generosity

Sharing God’s gifts with one another through stewardship is an integral part of the Lutheran faith. But sometimes the idea of stewardship gets misunderstood, equated simply with monetary giving rather…

From The Presiding Bishop

Questions in life

The good people at Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Living Well Center for Vocation and Purpose invited me to address the school on the topic “Lives Worth Living.” Yikes! This is one of…

Prayer Ventures

Prayer Ventures: April 19

Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource Prayer Ventures, which can be downloaded here. These petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life…

Living Faithfully

Children give passion to Holy Week story

Actions speak louder than words. That familiar sentiment echoed in Nancy Smith’s mind when she was thinking of ways to help the children in her congregation’s after-school program understand Jesus’…

Prayer Ventures

Prayer Ventures: April 16

Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource Prayer Ventures, which can be downloaded here. These petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life…

Prayer Ventures

Prayer Ventures: April 15

Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource Prayer Ventures, which can be downloaded here. These petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life…

Living Faithfully

An egg-cellent way to share God’s love

David Isaacson of Fargo, N.D., has an eye for eggs. Ceramic, stone, wooden, etched, paper, painted or plain, the retired pastor has been collecting and giving away eggs at Easter…

Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Faithfulness in suffering

Lectionary blog for April 14, 2019 Palm Sunday Isaiah 50:4-9a; Psalm 31:9-16; Philippians 2:5-11; Luke 19:28-40; Luke 22:15-23:56 When I was completing the coursework for my doctorate, I read an…