Breathe together
Living Faithfully

Breathe together

Focal verse “The spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life” (Job 33:4). Reflection You made it—you’re here at the start of a…
A light for the neighborhood
Voices of Faith

A light for the neighborhood

Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you (Isaiah 60:1). Not long ago, a neighborhood child stood on our front porch…
I’m a Lutheran: Grace Carlic
Voices of Faith

I’m a Lutheran: Grace Carlic

Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church, Rochester, N.Y. Workforce and public affairs specialist, Plug Power, Inc. I connected with Messiah Lutheran late winter, early spring of 2025. I saw the sign and…
Top five articles from 2025
Living Faithfully

Top five articles from 2025

As we wrapped up 2025, we took a look at some of our top stories from the year. Below are Living Lutheran‘s five most-read articles from the last 12 months….
Journal prompts to welcome 2026
Voices of Faith

Journal prompts to welcome 2026

As we welcome 2026, Living Lutheran shares journal prompts to guide your self-reflection and help you set your faith intentions for the new year.   Is there anything you need to…
Inspiring Moments from 2025
Living Faithfully

Inspiring Moments from 2025

As 2025 comes to a close, we’ve gathered Living Lutheran articles that lift up powerful stories of faith. Over the past year, we gathered in Phoenix, Ariz., for the 2025…
Shrewd grace
Theology & Beliefs

Shrewd grace

We don’t usually put the words “shrewd” and “grace” together. They aren’t compatible. Rather, they are opposed in character, each carrying its own connotations that divide them into separate categories….
Innovations in rural ministry
Mission & Ministry

Innovations in rural ministry

Innovation is in bloom across the rural reaches of the ELCA, and perhaps nothing exemplifies that better than a new food ministry in Iowa. The Western Iowa Synod calls it…
Putting the putz in Pennsylvania Christmastime
Mission & Ministry

Putting the putz in Pennsylvania Christmastime

A tiny baby Jesus, watched over by Mary and Joseph, would be easily identifiable to members of St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hilltown, Pa., as a nativity scene celebrating…
Be the blessing
Voices of Faith

Be the blessing

My daughters are 2, 4 and 6 years old, so bedtime is still a full-contact sport for me most nights. Between begging them to eat dinner, washing three squirming bodies and finally dressing them in their beloved pajamas, I am more tired by bedtime than they are. Yet somehow the last two…
Reimagining faithful witness
Theology & Beliefs

Reimagining faithful witness

Series editor’s note: This article kicks off the 2026 theme for “Deeper understandings”: faithful witness in challenging times. In the coming year, various authors will explore what it means for…