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Mission & Ministry
What it means to care
In the first weeks of November 2018, two disasters hit Ventura County, Calif. First, on the evening of Nov. 7, a gunman forced his way into Borderline Bar and Grill…
Voices of Faith
The unlikely ministry of Los Tigres del Norte
Early in 1968, Johnny Cash carried out one of America’s most famous acts of prison ministry. In the cafeteria of Folsom State Prison in California, the country star played two…
Prayer Ventures
Prayer ventures: Oct. 26
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…
Faith in Action
A farmer’s prayer
A wet spring that complicated—or prevented—planting in the Midwest and an expanding trade war with China are contributing to what “Bloomberg” calls “the worst agricultural downturn since the 1980s.” Combine…
Voices of Faith
I’m a Lutheran: Wayne L. Wold
First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ellicott City, Md. Full-time professor at Hood College, Frederick, Md., and part-time church musician at First Having the hymn I wrote for the “God’s work. Our…
Spiritual Resources
Go looking for the word
Peter Mayer’s new album Passages (Little Flock Music) showcases his poetic approach to faith-based songwriting. It also features his accomplished guitar playing—Mayer has been lead guitarist in Jimmy Buffett’s Coral…
Voices of Faith
In Ad Astra, God’s work is on Earth
In the opening scene of Ad Astra, astronaut Roy McBride (Brad Pitt) scales an antennalike tower that reaches into Earth’s upper atmosphere. With the cosmos above him and our planet…
Spiritual Resources
Never beyond God’s compassion: Suicide prevention resources
Editor’s note: In recognition of National Suicide Prevention Week, we’re running several posts related to suicide prevention and how nothing can separate us from the love of God. Suicide is…
Voices of Faith
Dear Mike: A letter to my brother
Editor’s note: In recognition of National Suicide Prevention Week, we’re running several posts related to suicide prevention and how nothing can separate us from the love of God. Stacey Nalean-Carlson…
Spiritual Resources
Gender justice in the Bible
Katey Zeh thought she knew the stories in Scripture—and she did, but mainly those about men. When she started combing through the Bible looking specifically for women, named or unnamed,…
Prayer Ventures
Prayer ventures: Aug. 23
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…
Prayer Ventures
Prayer ventures: Aug. 20
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…