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Leighton, an eager third-grader, held up his Bible for me to see. “Look what I did!” he exclaimed, pressing it into my hands. The previous Sunday in worship, third-graders and…
Leighton, an eager third-grader, held up his Bible for me to see. “Look what I did!” he exclaimed, pressing it into my hands. The previous Sunday in worship, third-graders and…
Lectionary for Oct 24, 2021 22nd Sunday after Pentecost Job 42; Psalm 34 Hebrews 7:23-28; Mark 10:46-52 This week’s Gospel passage is all about Jesus’ power to remove social disgrace…
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 Oct. 17, 2021 21st Sunday after Pentecost Job 38:1-7, Psalm 104 Hebrews 5:1-10, Mark 10:35-45 This week’s theme is humility. God asked Job where he was while God…
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…
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…
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 for Oct 10, 2021 20th Sunday after Pentecost Job 23:1-9, Psalm 22:1-15 Hebrews 4:12-16, Mark 10:17-31 This week’s passage on “the rich man who walks away” has been…
There are very few times in my life when I experience silence. There is the ever-present ambient noise of the city or the office: traffic, planes, power mowers, power tools,…
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…
You Can Talk to God Like That: The Surprising Power of Lament to Save Your Faith (Broadleaf Books, 2021) is the provocative title of Abby Norman’s new book. A pastor in…
Lectionary for Oct 3, 2021 19th Sunday after Pentecost Job 2:1-10; Psalm 26 Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12; Mark 10:1-16 Author’s note: Friends, today’s lectionary blog is much longer and wider ranging…
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