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…
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…
The liturgical season prior to our celebration of Jesus’ resurrection has tremendous variety around the world. For Christians who practice some form of Lent, it’s an important season of preparation….
My first Ash Wednesday as a father, my little boy greeted me. “Color?” he asked. He grabbed my hand and pointed toward the table where crayons, paper and scribbles waited….
Lectionary blog for Jan 20, 2019 Second Sunday After Epiphany Isaiah 62:1-5; Psalm 36:5-10; 1 Corinthians 12:1-11; John 2:1-11 Frequently, I don’t know if I should speak or not. I…
The statistics are staggering. Native American women are murdered at a rate 10 times the national average in many U.S. counties, according to a report funded by the U.S. Department…
In our culture, violence against women remains a problem of disgraceful proportions, but it’s especially alarming among Native Americans. Indigenous girls and women are much more likely to be a…
I was half-listening to the radio in our garage and don’t even remember the name of the show, but I suddenly perked up when someone asked: “What advice would you…
One of the most well-known works of art of all time, Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper is also one of the most important and influential paintings to Christians worldwide….
Week 5: Our new life Prayer passage: “By the baptism of Jesus’ death and resurrection you set us free from the power of sin and death and raise us up…
Lectionary blog for March 18 The fifth Sunday in Lent Jeremiah 31:31-34; Psalm 51:1-12; Hebrews 5:5-10; John 12:20-33 In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications,…
Week 4: Jesus’ baptism Prayer passage: “At the river your Son was baptized by John and anointed with the Holy Spirit.” Scripture reading: Mark 1:9-11. Hymn: “You Are Mine” (ELW,…
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