In the fall, school accelerates the speed of parenting life. I can easily be overwhelmed. My spiritual practice evaporates, and I feel as if life is happening to me. In…
Para celebrar el Mes de la Herencia Hispana, del 15 de septiembre al 15 de octubre estamos hablando con luteranos de ascendencia latiné para amplificar las voces de nuestros hermanos…
Katsarin “Piano” Samranpriwan celebrated her 30th birthday this summer by throwing a Thai ramen party for 30 friends and colleagues. It wasn’t easy. Samranpriwan was at Holden Village—far from her…
Jeff R. Johnson, Berkeley, Calif., was elected Sept. 17 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the Sierra Pacific Synod. The election took place during the synod assembly, Sept….
In the movie Field of Dreams, baseball players mistake Iowa for heaven. In real life, cyclist Lorna Halaas called her state “the kingdom of God.” Halaas, bishop of the ELCA…
My friend Carmen Merritt died this spring at age 83. A person of intellectual and spiritual depth, of gentle kindness, humor and strength, he had lived a full life with…
Jeff Thiemann, president and chief executive officer of Portico Benefit Services, a separately incorporated ministry of the ELCA, announced Sept. 12 that he will retire when his current term ends…
Jay Peterson of the Lab House Band stopped himself mid-strum, holding his guitar as his bandmates changed instruments, to address the crowd. “Hey, Lab, how do you feel?” he asked…
Editor’s note: In recognition of National Suicide Prevention Week (Sept. 10-16), Suicide Prevention Services co-founder Sherry Bryant spoke with Living Lutheran about how her son’s death put her on a…
“Probably my greatest joy is to be able to combine my nursing career with my faith journey by sharing my expertise and experience in health care along with the hope…
When Grace Lutheran in Clarion, Pa., undertook a major building project—adding two floors of offices and classrooms to the back of its church building—signs that the small congregation was struggling…
At First Lutheran Preschool’s outdoor classroom in Ellicott City, Md., God’s creation guides the curriculum. In Houston, the divine enters into daily activities at Zion Lutheran Preschool. As these ELCA…
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