A unique gift
Spiritual Resources

A unique gift

Rachel Held Evans, author of a popular blog and many best-selling books, died in May 2019. While her family and close friends grieved, Evans’ reach and legacy meant that many…
Prayer ventures: Oct. 26
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Oct. 26

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…
Prayer ventures: Oct. 7
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Oct. 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…
A preacher’s skeptical friend
Voices of Faith

A preacher’s skeptical friend

Forty years ago, just out of college, at a summer camp in upstate South Carolina, I met an atheist whose friendship would shape my theological formation and pastoral ministry more…
Authenticity and the ancient practice of lament
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Authenticity and the ancient practice of lament

You Can Talk to God Like That: The Surprising Power of Lament to Save Your Faith (Broadleaf Books, 2021) is the provocative title of Abby Norman’s new book. A pastor in…
Prayer ventures: Sept. 25
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Sept. 25

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…
Practical peace-building
Spiritual Resources

Practical peace-building

Throughout 2015 and 2016, Patricia Cuyatti was immersed in church conflicts across multiple international regions. As Lutheran World Federation (LWF) regional secretary for Latin America, the Caribbean and North America…
Prayer ventures: Sept. 14
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Sept. 14

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…
Perspective: Addressing dehumanization
Voices of Faith

Perspective: Addressing dehumanization

“Human beings don’t mind hardship; in fact, they thrive on it. What they mind is not feeling necessary.” ―Sebastian Junger, Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging Data shows that suicide and…