In a May 18 letter, bishops of the ELCA urged congressional leaders to support the transfer of funds to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to cover debt owed…
Lectionary for May 29, 2022 Seventh Sunday of Easter Acts 16:16-34; Psalm 97; Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21; John 17:20-26 What is the most annoying thing you can think of? For…
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 for May 22, 2022 Sixth Sunday of Easter Acts 16:9-15; Psalm 67; Revelation 21:10, 22–22:5; John 14:23-29 I’m writing this in Egypt on the first night of the first…
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 for May 15, 2022 Fifth Sunday of Easter Acts 11:1-18; Psalm 148; Revelation 21:1-6; John 13:31-35 Sometimes the human drama of Bible stories is missing in our reading and…
Focal verse Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of services, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it…
Sometimes God says “no.” I was so looking forward to visiting a dear friend, but a gut feeling told me not to go. I reluctantly canceled. Two days later, I…
Lectionary for May 8, 2022 Fourth Sunday of Easter Acts 9:36-43; Psalm 23; Revelation 7:9-17; John 10:22-30 This question has vexed people for ages: “If God can heal people, why…
Series editor’s note: Throughout 2022, “Deeper understandings” will feature biblical scholars sharing some of their favorite books of the Bible. In May, Crystal Hall will reflect on Galatians. —Kathryn A….
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 for May 1, 2022 Third Sunday of Easter Acts 9:1-6; Psalm 30; Revelation 5:11-14; John 21:1-19 On a day off from teaching Egyptian pastors (I’m an ELCA missionary professor…
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