Lectionary for June 13, 2021 Third Sunday after Pentecost 1 Samuel 15:34-16:13; Psalm 20; 2 Corinthians 5:6-10; Mark 4:26-34 This week’s Hebrew Bible passage tells the story of God choosing…
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 first-century church in Corinth must have been a lively place. Its members were competitive, jealous, divided into factions and litigious. The congregation was diverse. There were Jews and gentiles,…
Series editor’s note: Throughout 2021, “Deeper understandings” will continue to engage the ELCA’s commitment to authentic diversity. —Kathryn A. Kleinhans, dean of Trinity Lutheran Seminary at Capital University, Columbus, Ohio At…
Lectionary for June 2, 2021 Second Sunday after Pentecost 1 Samuel 8:4-11; Psalm 138; 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1; Mark 3:20-35 Both the Hebrew Bible and Gospel texts for this week carry…
How well do you care for and use everything that God has given you—not just possessions and wealth, but relationships, creativity, special talents, intelligence, time, vocation: everything? Using all our…
Lectionary for May 30, 2021 Trinity Sunday First Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 6:1-8, Psalm 29, Romans 8:12-17; John 3:1-17 In this week’s readings, we return to the scene between Jesus…
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 23, 2021 Day of Pentecost Acts 2:1-21, Psalm 104:24-34, 35b; John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15 I love Pentecost. It’s my second favorite holiday in the ecclesial calendar. I just…
Lectionary for May 16, 2021 Seventh Sunday of Easter Acts 1:15-26; Psalm 1 (6) 1 John 5:9-13; John 17:6-19 This week’s readings describe huge transitions on both sides of the…
I had a friend in high school who said, “Wouldn’t it be great if our lives had a soundtrack and we could hear it?” That way we would always know…
Lectionary blog for May 9, 2021 Sixth Sunday of Easter Acts 10:44-48; Psalm 98 (4); 1 John 5:1-6; John 15:9-17 The good news is blunt this week: Jesus’ friendship is…
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