The blurring of law and gospel
From The Presiding Bishop

The blurring of law and gospel

Martin Luther once said, “I felt that I had been born anew and that the gates of heaven had been opened. The whole of Scripture gained a new meaning. And…
The friction of faith
Voices of Faith

The friction of faith

Last Christmas a corner of Chicago’s Wrigley Field was transformed into an ice skating rink. Skating at the rink was a far cry from the ice skating I did on…
Prayer ventures: Jan. 6, 2023
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Jan. 6, 2023

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…
New beginnings and the good news
Faith in Action

New beginnings and the good news

There are many ways to calculate “newness.” Clearly the new year is one—though the church’s new year started back in early December with Advent. Perhaps this season also means “new”…
Lectionary blog: Callbacks & catching up
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Callbacks & catching up

Lectionary blog for Jan 8, 2023 Baptism of Our Lord First Sunday after Epiphany Isaiah 42:1-9; Psalm 29; Acts 10:34-43; Matthew 3:13-17 One of my favorite techniques of master storytellers…
Prayer ventures: Jan. 1, 2023
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Jan. 1, 2023

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…
Prayer ventures: Dec. 27
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Dec. 27

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…
Lectionary blog: God’s intimate love
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: God’s intimate love

Lectionary for Jan. 1, 2023 First Sunday of Christmas Name of Jesus Numbers 6:22-27; Psalm 8; Galatians 4:4-47; Luke 2:15-21 During Christmas (we’re still in Christmas, after all), let’s focus…
An ordinary blessing for Christmas
Faith in Action

An ordinary blessing for Christmas

Some of the sagest advice we receive in this life can sound like a simple thing we already know deep in our bodies, but it gains authority when we hear…
Prayer ventures: Dec. 22
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Dec. 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…
Making God’s invisible love visible
Voices of Faith

Making God’s invisible love visible

Editor’s note: This article was originally published by the Lutheran World Federation as its 2022 Christmas message to the worldwide communion of churches.  For many of us, our earliest and…
Lectionary blog: It’s not what you think!
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: It’s not what you think!

Lectionary blog for Dec 25, 2022 Christmas Day Isaiah 62:6-12; Psalm 97; Titus 3:4-7; Luke 2:(1-7) 8-20 How many Christmas pageants have we watched? I’m 40 this year, and I…