Prayer ventures: May 11
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: May 11

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: Who are we to prevent God?
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Who are we to prevent God?

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…

Guided by love to serve
Living Faithfully

Guided by love to serve

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…

The gift of no
Voices of Faith

The gift of no

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 blog: Why Tabitha?
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Why Tabitha?

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…

Acts of the Holy Spirit
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Acts of the Holy Spirit

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….

Prayer ventures: April 26
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: April 26

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 scandalous reach of grace
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: The scandalous reach of grace

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…

Prayer ventures: April 24
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: April 24

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…

A repast message
Voices of Faith

A repast message

In the African-descent tradition, a funeral is a homegoing celebration to venerate our ancestors through libations and to reunite with ancestors in the past. After the interment, we usually gather…

Lectionary blog: We are witnesses of these things
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: We are witnesses of these things

Lectionary for April 24, 2022 Second Sunday of Easter Acts 5:27-32; Psalm 118:14-29; Revelation 1:4-8; John 20:19-31 Acts is one of my absolute favorite books of the New Testament. I…

“Mary” Easter
Voices of Faith

“Mary” Easter

Christ is risen! He is risen, indeed! Alleluia! Happy Easter, Beloveds—or should I say “Mary” Easter? I often think about Mary on that first Easter morning. I think about all…