An amazing thing happened in March. Churches were closed but more people came to church. Millions of us were complying with shelter-in-place and physical distancing recommendations from the Centers for…
Algo increíble sucedió en marzo. Las iglesias estaban cerradas, pero más gente acudió a la iglesia. Millones de nosotros estábamos cumpliendo con las recomendaciones de permanecer refugiados en nuestro lugar…
At times, the Pixar movie Onward plays like an animated adaptation of a lost story by J.R.R. Tolkien or C.S. Lewis. It follows elf brothers Ian (voiced by Tom Holland) and Barley…
The ELCA has reaffirmed its commitment to combating racism and white supremacy “following the recent murders of Black Americans,” the church’s Conference of Bishops said in a statement. The ELCA’s…
Grief drives us to ask for the impossible: for the world to stop for time to stop for answers to every single question for healing without pain for our loved…
In the introduction to his Devotional Classics (HarperCollins, 1993), Richard J. Foster wrote: “We today suffer from the unexamined notion that the more recent something is, the better, the more…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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