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…
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 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…
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…
Eric Krewson of the Chairman Dances plays songs from his band’s new album and shares the inspiration behind them in an exclusive interview with Living Lutheran.
Lectionary for May 14, 2023 Sixth Sunday of Easter Acts 17:22-31; Psalm 66:8-20; 1 Peter 3:13-22; John 14:15-21 Our church family had a bit of an accidental quiz recently as…
Focal verse “Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act” (Psalm 37:5). Reflection Next to my armchair sits a wicker basket that holds books and…
Lectionary for May 7, 2023 Fifth Sunday of Easter Acts 7:55-60; Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16; 1 Peter 2:2-10; John 14:1-14 We all have different metaphors for God. For me, God’s kingship…
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 Bible expresses God’s truth, right? But does that mean that everything in the Bible is historically and scientifically accurate? Well, some things are and some things maybe not. How…
Editor’s note: As we near the end of April, we are reposting Fuad Nijim’s “I’m a Lutheran” column to celebrate Arab and Middle Eastern heritage. See also “A conversation with…
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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