Lectionary blog: The Spirit defies separation
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: The Spirit defies separation

Lectionary for May 28, 2023 Day of Pentecost Acts 2:1-21; Numbers 11:24-30; Psalm 104:24-34; 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13; John 20:19-23 All too often we like our comfortable boundaries. We hang out…

Lectionary blog: After things fall apart
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: After things fall apart

Lectionary for Nov. 13, 2022 23rd Sunday after Pentecost Malachi 4:1-2; Psalm 98; 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13; Luke 21:5-19 One of my favorite parts of studying the Bible is holding in…

Lectionary blog: Reading the Bible with Abraham
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Reading the Bible with Abraham

Lectionary for Sept 25, 2022 16th Sunday after Pentecost Amos 6:1a, 4-7; Psalm 146; 1 Timothy 6:6-19; Luke 16:19-31 The story of the rich man and Lazarus is a favorite…

Lectionary blog: Time with God
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Time with God

Lectionary for July 17, 2022 Sixth Sunday after Pentecost Genesis 18:1-10; Psalm 15; Colossians 1:15-28; Luke 10:38-42 I’m a bad host at dinner parties. I prepare the food so it’s…

Lectionary blog: It’s not that hard …
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: It’s not that hard …

Lectionary for July 10, 2022 Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Deuteronomy 30:9-14; Psalm 25:1-10; Colossians 1:1-14; Luke 10:25-37 Recently a wise friend and spiritual director talked with me about her theology…

Lectionary blog: Cities of peace
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Lectionary blog: Cities of peace

Lectionary for July 3, 2022 Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 66:10-14; Psalm 66:1-9; Galatians 6:7-16; Luke 10:1-11 I don’t know about the rest of you, but these last couple of…

Prayer ventures: June 5
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: June 5

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

Perspective: Experience Pentecost in every worship service
Spiritual Resources

Perspective: Experience Pentecost in every worship service

Editor’s note: This piece originally ran on June 6, 2o19. Our June 2019 cover story, “Worship 101,” examined the “whats, whys and hows” of ELCA worship. We continued the story…

Lectionary blog: Oneness of mission
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Oneness of mission

Lectionary for June 5, 2022 Pentecost Sunday Acts 2:1-21; Psalm 104:24-34, 25b; Romans 8:14-17; John 14:8-17 Folks who have been reading this column for a while know that Pentecost is…

Lectionary blog: Gaining the world and losing your soul
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Gaining the world and losing your soul

Lectionary for Sept 12, 2021 16th Sunday After Pentecost Proverbs 1:20-33; Psalm 19; James 3:1-12; Mark 8:27-38 This week’s Gospel passage is one of my favorites for considering how Jesus…

Lectionary blog: Words of spirit and life
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Words of spirit and life

Lectionary blog for Aug 22, 2021 13th Sunday after Pentecost 1 Kings 8, Psalm 84, Ephesians 6:10-20, John 6:56-69  It’s a fact: Sometimes following God is difficult, unpleasant and confusing….