Unexpected transitions
Voices of Faith

Unexpected transitions

Every generous act of giving, with every perfect gift, is from above, coming down from the Father of lights; with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change…
Lectionary blog: Reinterpreting for a new day
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Reinterpreting for a new day

Lectionary for June 11, 2023 Second Sunday after Pentecost Hosea 5:15–6:6; Psalm 50:7-15; Romans 4:13-25; Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26 Do you ever have difficult conversations with extended family or social media…
Prayer ventures: June 4
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: June 4

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…
Gather Network
Faith in Action

Gather Network

Where do Gather communities meet? You can find meeting spaces by using the map on our website. How do I start a Gather community in my location? If you are…
Lectionary blog: Creating and filling
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Creating and filling

Lectionary for June 4, 2023 The Holy Trinity First Sunday after Pentecost Genesis 1:1–2:4a; Psalm 8; 2 Corinthians 13:11-13; Matthew 28:16-20 Recently my father-in-law and I built an office for…
Prayer ventures: May 23
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: May 23

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: The Spirit defies separation
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: The Spirit defies separation

Lectionary for May 28, 2023 Day of Pentecost Acts 2:1-21; Numbers 11:24-30; Psalm 104:24-34; 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13; John 20:19-23 All too often we like our comfortable boundaries. We hang out…
Prayer ventures: May 21
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: May 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…
Thoughts for your Thursday
Spiritual Resources

Thoughts for your Thursday

Today we are sharing five prompts to help inspire your personal spiritual time and set your intentions for the upcoming weekend. Take a moment to reflect on the following and…
“God will make a way”
Mission & Ministry

“God will make a way”

In January the ordination of Sally Azar as the first female pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land (ELCJHL) was celebrated worldwide. This historic moment…
A motherless Mother’s Day
Faith in Action

A motherless Mother’s Day

I stopped going to Mother’s Day services after my mom died. When that second Sunday in May pops up on my calendar, I find something else to do, anything that…
Lectionary blog: Pursuing unity
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Pursuing unity

Lectionary for May 21, 2023 Seventh Sunday of Easter Acts 1:6-14; Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35; 1 Peter 4:12-14, 5:6-7; John 17:1-11 My sons and I aren’t serious sports fans. Still, we…