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Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Even more redemption

Lectionary blog for April 7, 2019 Fifth Sunday in Lent Isaiah 43:16-21; Psalm 126; Philippians 3:4b-14; John 12:1-8 I came to Lutheran Christianity and the ELCA only in my late…

Prayer Ventures: March 30
Prayer Ventures

Prayer Ventures: March 30

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…

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Living Faithfully

These ELCA congregations gave up plastic for Lent

Lent is a time of spiritual reflection and preparation for the coming of Christ. Many Christians will choose to give up something or take up a Lenten discipline. But for…

Prayer Ventures: March 26
Prayer Ventures

Prayer Ventures: March 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…

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Voices of Faith

Morons for Christ

Many years ago I purchased a certified ant farm for our children. We mailed the “Guaranteed Live Ants” postcard and waited expectantly for the wiggly insects to arrive—a fascinating project,…

Prayer Ventures: March 17
Prayer Ventures

Prayer Ventures: March 17

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…

Three tests in the wilderness
Voices of Faith

Three tests in the wilderness

“I can resist everything except temptation,” Oscar Wilde quipped. Why? From the serpent in Eden to the devil in the desert, temptation always offers the most delicious fruit. When Jesus…

Prayer Ventures: March 13
Prayer Ventures

Prayer Ventures: March 13

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: March 10
Prayer Ventures

Prayer Ventures: March 10

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…

A penitential season
Voices of Faith

A penitential season

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….

Just enough real estate
Voices of Faith

Just enough real estate

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….

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Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Not staying silent

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…