Prayer ventures: April 24
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: April 24

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

Perspective: 5 ways to prepare for digital worship

So you, and many others, are now worshiping digitally because of an order from your governor to Shelter in Place, Stay at Home, Quarantine or, my personal favorite, Hoosier Hunker…

Prayer ventures: April 21
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: April 21

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…

Meeting an unprecedented moment
Faith in Action

Meeting an unprecedented moment

As the world has grappled with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the ELCA has sought new ways to meet this unique cultural moment, engaging members in worship and faith formation through…

From the margins to the center
Spiritual Resources

From the margins to the center

Khristi Lauren Adams is a speaker, a pastor of the American Baptist Churches USA and an advocate for young women. She’s also the founder and director of the Becoming Conference…

I’m a Lutheran: Ida Hakkarinen
Voices of Faith

I’m a Lutheran: Ida Hakkarinen

Hope Lutheran Church and Student Center, College Park, Md. Occupation: meteorologist with the federal government Vocation: to be salt, light and leaven in the world (Matthew 5:13-16, 13:33) As a…

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Voices of Faith

Henri Nouwen, Fred Rogers and a life rooted in good soil

Seven springs ago, in the second month of my worship at Faith Lutheran Church, Glen Ellyn, Ill., I encountered for the first time the hymn “Lord, Let My Heart Be…

Tech-savvy learning
Mission & Ministry

Tech-savvy learning

Using the latest technology to share knowledge and impact society is part of the Lutheran heritage. Martin Luther used the new technology of his day—the printing press—to share ideas faster…

I’m a Lutheran: David Thoele
Voices of Faith

I’m a Lutheran: David Thoele

Resurrection Lutheran Church, Chicago Pediatric cardiologist, co-director of Narrative Medicine Group at Advocate Children’s Hospital/Advocate Lutheran General Hospital I pray for strength and wisdom to provide kind, competent care for…

A 21st-century church
Mission & Ministry

A 21st-century church

When you think about technology in the church, does projecting song lyrics onto a screen for worship come to mind? Or is it something bigger in scope—like a live Twitter…