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Prayer Ventures
April 6
Everyday, 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…
Faith in Action
ELCA bishop offers words of hope
In response to the March 22 bombings in Brussels, ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth A. Eaton offered the following: “This is Holy Week. It is the week when Christians meditate on…
Mission & Ministry
Developing ‘strong bonds’
Every day nearly 150 ELCA clergy are at work ministering to the women and men of the U.S. armed forces. “As chaplains we interact with our people in some powerful…
Faith in Action
Youth tutoring program provides lesson plans for life
On a recent Thursday evening at Ebenezer Lutheran in Chicago, students sat at tables smiling, laughing, talking and enjoying a meal of pasta prepared by Michael Fick, pastor of the…
Faith in Action
Radio show brings laughter, more people into church
Everett Erickson and members of New Frontier Lutheran would fit into any congregation in Minnesota—they hold pancake breakfasts, debate about the duties of head usher and deal with the usual…
Faith in Action
Eat, pray, grow
For Doris Christopher, prayers before mealtime — and the tradition of sharing a meal — have been a cornerstone of her life, as well as a major part of her…
Spiritual Resources
America’s Original Sin
Jim Wallis is an author, activist, teacher and pastor who, as founder of Sojourners magazine, has convened faith-inspired movements for justice and peace. He is the author of 10 books,…
Faith in Action
Grandma in Blue with Red Hat
A boy attends art classes at the museum where he and the other children are asked why a painting should be in an exhibition. They reply that it is beautiful,…
Spiritual Resources
A Step Along the Way: Models of Christian Service
Stephen J. Pope, a professor in the theology department of Boston College, sees Christian service as a sign of faith, humility and hope. He says compassionate service lies at the…
Faith in Action
Book
We love the way this children’s picture book begins: “This is a book. Black words. On white paper. No buttons. No bonus levels. Not a single sound, in fact. It’s…
Faith in Action
The Good Dinosaur
Arlo was the runt in a dinosaur litter and is constantly teased by his stronger siblings. His greatest character flaw is that he is frightened by everything. The family worries…
Faith in Action
Marty named publisher of ‘The Christian Century’
Peter W. Marty, an ELCA pastor, has been named publisher of The Christian Century, a major journal of Protestant thinking in America. His role will be to advance the vision…
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