North American church leaders call for peace in Holy Land in Advent resource
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North American church leaders call for peace in Holy Land in Advent resource

The leaders of the ELCA, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, the Anglican Church of Canada and The Episcopal Church have released the Churches Beyond Borders 2023 Advent Cycle of…

Lectionary blog: Like a man who goes away … 
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Like a man who goes away … 

Lectionary for Dec. 3, 2023  First Sunday of Advent Isaiah 64:1-9; Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19;  1 Corinthians 1:3-9; Mark 13:24-37  I write these columns several weeks in advance so they will…

A holy gift
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A holy gift

Editor’s note: This article originally ran Nov. 28, 2019.  My mom’s death, in December 2013, took my feet out from under me. I couldn’t imagine a life without her. But…

Prayer ventures: Nov. 22
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Nov. 22

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…

Not a gift from anyone
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Not a gift from anyone

Vine Deloria Jr., who died in 2005, was many things: a historian, a theologian, a political activist and an author whose 1969 book Custer Died for Your Sins: An Indian…

Lectionary blog: Sheep who listen
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Sheep who listen

Lectionary for Nov. 26, 2023 Christ the King Sunday Last Sunday after Pentecost Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24; Psalm 95:1-7a; Ephesians 1:15-23; Matthew 25:31-46 Lectionary readings late in the season after Pentecost…

North American, Holy Land heads of churches meet in solidarity, prayer
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North American, Holy Land heads of churches meet in solidarity, prayer

On Nov. 16, the North American heads of Churches Beyond Borders met online with their Lutheran and Episcopal counterparts in the Holy Land for a time of solidarity and prayer….

Prayer ventures: Nov. 16
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Nov. 16

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…

Prayer ventures: Nov. 15
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Nov. 15

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…

Lectionary blog: Don’t bury your talent!
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Don’t bury your talent!

Lectionary for Nov. 19, 2023 25th Sunday after Pentecost Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18; Psalm 90:1-8, 12; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11; Matthew 25:14-30 Do you ever worry about wasting your potential? I do…

Prayer ventures: Nov. 10
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Nov. 10

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 well, the water and the women
Voices of Faith

The well, the water and the women

In a spur-of-the-moment decision, guided solely by my instincts, I found myself heading to a women’s retreat nestled within the tranquil confines of Rainbow Trail Lutheran Camp, nestled in the…