Lent

Spiritual Resources

Lent: Living on liquid

Mary Lindberg is a Seattle-area parent, pastor and former teacher. This week she reflects on Ash Wednesday.

Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: A season to examine ourselves

Like Jesus, we can struggle with what it means to be a child of God.

Spiritual Resources

A new Lenten devotional

“Bearing Fruit” features Colossians with readings and reflections.

Faith in Action

Ashes to go

This will be the fourth year that Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church in New York City takes to the street with ashes, prayer and God’s love on Ash Wednesday (Feb. 10…

Faith in Action

A survival guide for Lent

People often think of Christmas as an emotionally tough time of year to get through, but in reality all Christian holi/holy days are difficult in the years after the loss…

Faith in Action

‘Silent Night’ at 40 degrees below

Shishmaref, Alaska, is often used as an example for those wanting to tell the story of climate change in the Arctic. But Marvin Jonasen, pastor of Shishmaref Lutheran Church, says…

Faith in Action

The imposition of ashes

This tradition turns into a public declaration of what I believe.

Faith in Action

Lent: Taking up faith practices

You can learn ways to integrate them into your daily life.

Voices of Faith

Considerations for this Lent

As winter drags on into another month, the church season of Lent at this time appropriately ushers in a period of self-examination, often through prayer, penance, fasting and the like….

Faith in Action

Lenten ‘Hunger Hunt’

Sunday school leaders at Irving Park Lutheran Church, Chicago, used a “Hunger Hunt” to raise awareness of and money for ELCA World Hunger last year. They will likely do something…