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…
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…
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 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 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 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….
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…
During a recent 1,500-mile train trip, I ruminated on what visual might best convey the essence of the Spirit’s appearance at Pentecost. I recalled some of the biblical stories about…
Lectionary for May 23, 2021 Day of Pentecost Acts 2:1-21, Psalm 104:24-34, 35b; John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15 I love Pentecost. It’s my second favorite holiday in the ecclesial calendar. I just…
Lutherans across the globe can look with honor and pride at our German roots, as well as how our faith practices and beliefs developed along with other European/Western theological traditions….
Lectionary for July 12, 2020 Sixth Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 55:10-13; Psalm 65:9-13; Romans 8:1-11; Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 I believe that God has a mission for us all. God wants…
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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