Prayer ventures: May 21
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: May 21

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…

Prayer ventures: May 19
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: May 19

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…

Lectionary blog: The good news of Pentecost
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: The good news of Pentecost

Lectionary for May 19, 2024 Day of Pentecost Acts 2:1-21; Psalm 104:24-34, 35b; Romans 8:22-27; John 15:26-27, 16:4b-15 The Jerusalem Pentecost, as detailed in Acts 2, is one of my…

One body, one spirit, one hope
From The Presiding Bishop

One body, one spirit, one hope

As I write this the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is preparing to gather in Kraków, Poland, for its 13th assembly. Delegates, observers, guests and staff from the 149 member churches…

Prayer ventures: May 28
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: May 28

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…

My view: The neglected festival
Voices of Faith

My view: The neglected festival

We all know the major festivals of our church, right? Christmas and Easter. They are the two major festivals of the ELCA. But not so fast. What about the neglected…

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…