Unwrap the gifts of discipleship
Spiritual Resources

Unwrap the gifts of discipleship

Jesus lived with a clear purpose, choosing to be baptized by his cousin John. “And a voice came from heaven, ‘You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am…

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Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Jan. 1

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…

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Spiritual Resources

Training liturgical imagination

For over 30 years, I’ve had the great privilege and joy of teaching worship to students preparing for ministry. As a teacher, I find that some questions never go away:…

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Spiritual Resources

A focus on what matters most, part one

No one expects to have their lives completely changed while watching Netflix. But that’s exactly what happened to me. On a nondescript day in December 2017, I sat down on…

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Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Dec. 31

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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Spiritual Resources

Study guide: “A very rare treasure, indeed”

Where would we be without friends? Where would you be without them? Through our deep personal connections we grow as people and experience the love of God. What’s been your…

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Spiritual Resources

Questions for the new year

Question No. 1: Which one of you, overseeing a flock of 100 sheep in the wilderness or 100 children under your care in a major city, would leave the 99…

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Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Dec. 30

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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Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Bringing together the family

Lectionary blog for Jan. 5, 2020 Second Sunday of Christmas Jeremiah 31:7-14; Psalm 147:12-20; Ephesians 1:3-14; John 1:10-18 For those of us who are blessed to live relatively close to…