A church at the epicenter of an uprising
In the days following George Floyd’s murder, the eyes of the world were on the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis. The corner where Floyd was killed…
Serving those who served
With God’s help, you can make a difference in a veteran’s life. That’s the Veterans Day message from Vicky Daub, executive director of the Veteran Servant Corps Project of the…
Prayer ventures: Nov. 7
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…
When God meets us in our longings
For years Jeff Crosby searched for ways to articulate the human longings and unanswered yearnings that language often can’t express. In his search he gathered clues from music, cultures, faith…
My take: The church and AI
As our culture grapples with social, political and economic questions posed by the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), the church is called into a conversation on adaptation and resilience….
Prayer ventures: Oct. 5
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…
Our medieval hymns: “All Creatures”
Author’s note: Lutherans and other hymn lovers may be surprised to learn how many of their favorite hymns come from medieval texts. Can anything good come out of the “Dark…
My take: Lessons from the Ghost Dancers
Editor’s note: This modified excerpt from Steven Charleston’s We Survived the End of the World: Lessons From Native America on Apocalypse and Hope (Broadleaf Books, 2023) is reprinted with permission….
Prayer ventures: Sept. 20
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…
A conversation with Jennifer De Leon
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…
Riding against hunger
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…