My take: Holding the center
Voices of Faith

My take: Holding the center

“Things fall apart; the center cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world .… The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity.” —W.B. Yeats,…

Tuesday Intentions: August 1, 2023
Spiritual Resources

Tuesday Intentions: August 1, 2023

Today we are sharing five prompts to inspire you during your personal spiritual time so you can set your intentions for the week ahead. Take a moment to reflect on…

Lectionary blog: Both spiritual <i>and</i> material
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Both spiritual and material

Lectionary for Aug 6, 2023 Tenth Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 55:1-5; Psalm 145:8-9, 14-21; Romans 9:1-5; Matthew 14:13-21 One of my favorite seminary professors, Joy J. Moore, used to say,…

Prayer ventures: July 29
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: July 29

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: Parable-palooza!
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Parable-palooza!

Lectionary for July 30, 2023 Ninth Sunday after Pentecost 1 Kings 3:5-12; Psalm 119:129-136; Romans 8:26-39; Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 I just love summers in Year A of the lectionary cycle!…

Prayer ventures: July 21
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: July 21

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…

Have an ordinary summer
Faith in Action

Have an ordinary summer

There comes a point every summer when I realize we aren’t going to complete everything on our summer bucket list. I have big dreams in May (I’ve made lists on…

Lectionary blog: Sowing good seed
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Sowing good seed

Lectionary for July 23, 2023 Eighth Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 44:6-7; Psalm 86:11-17; Romans 8:12-25; Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 One thing I love about these parables is that every three years…

Prayer ventures: July 14
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: July 14

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: July 12
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: July 12

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: Seed and sower—let go!
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Seed and sower—let go!

Lectionary for July 16, 2023 Seventh Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 55:10-13; Psalm 65:9-13; Romans 8:1-11; Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 I say this every year when this Gospel passage comes around: Do…

Prayer ventures: July 9
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: July 9

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…