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…
The hardest words to say are “I’m sorry.” Admitting our mistakes requires humility, self-awareness and vulnerability. Read any online comment section or social media post and you’ll see how hard…
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…
St. Timothy Lutheran Church, Columbia Heights, Minn. Organist and pianist I started studying piano at the age of 6 and loved it. When I was 12, I heard the pipe organ…
At the end of the movie’s first act, the peaceful Eagle Clan we’ve followed through the opening 20 minutes of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is in ruins….
“We read to know we are not alone.” —C.S. Lewis I’ve always adored books, especially fiction. My childhood favorites usually had a character who was a bit like me. A…
Each month, Living Lutheran will share history and fun facts behind some hymns beloved by Lutherans. This month’s hymn is When You Send Forth Your Spirit. “When You Send Forth Your Spirit.” Text…
Their names were Tommy, Moses, Junior, John, William—and there were many others. Their mothers’ names are Oretha, Grace, Victoria, Marline, Nora—and there are many others. They were elementary, high school…
From almost the very beginning of our children’s lives, we invite them to make art: crayons, markers, paints and so many pieces of paper. When they get older, we encourage…
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…
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…
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