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Living Faithfully

Past experience not necessary

For the past 16 years, First Trinity Lutheran in Washington, D.C., a congregation of about 75 to 80 Sunday worshipers, has run a business next door to its building near…

I’m a Lutheran leader: Martha Cooley
Voices of Faith

I’m a Lutheran leader: Martha Cooley

This year we’re putting an emphasis on stories that highlight leadership and leaders from around the ELCA. “I’m a Lutheran leader” is an online feature that highlights the many ways…

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Voices of Faith

A second call

My pastor and I had finished our lunch meeting to put the finishing touches on the congregation’s strategic plan for the following year. As we each enjoyed that last cup…

2017 in film: Breaking the rod of the oppressor
Voices of Faith

2017 in film: Breaking the rod of the oppressor

“Star Wars” movies love it when tiny spaceships destroy moon-sized super-weapons, so it’s no surprise that the series’ latest entry places its sympathies squarely among the underdogs. But Episode VIII:…

I’m a Lutheran: Kelly Schumacher Fuller
Voices of Faith

I’m a Lutheran: Kelly Schumacher Fuller

“I’m a Lutheran” is a monthly profile featuring ELCA members around the country. The profiles showcase ELCA members in all their diversity, connecting one another through individual faith stories as…

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Living Faithfully

Top five articles from 2017

As we wrapped up 2017, we took a look at some of our top stories from the year. Below are Living Lutheran‘s five most-read articles from 2017. They’re worth a…

A supper to remember
Living Faithfully

A supper to remember

Around 100 guests gathered in the dining hall of Christ the King Lutheran in Miami last July, the air filled with the smell of meat and spices as the congregation…

Form a faithful foundation
Mission & Ministry

Form a faithful foundation

“Do you intend to continue in the covenant God made with you in holy baptism: to live among God’s faithful people; to hear the word of God and share in the Lord’s…

Winter to-do list for little Lutherans
Living Faithfully

Winter to-do list for little Lutherans

For those in certain regions of the U.S., winter brings cold days and long, dark nights. After holiday celebrations and ringing in the New Year, the winter months provide ample…