Music is personal and universal
From The Presiding Bishop

Music is personal and universal

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: Friendship, love & costly obedience
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary: Friendship, love & costly obedience

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…
What will God bring to life?
Voices of Faith

What will God bring to life?

Editor’s note: This is the last entry of “Extraordinary ordinary presence,” a three-part series from ELCA pastor Jordan Miller-Stubbendick on noticing God at work in mundane moments, and what this…
Lectionary blog: The African eunuch—the Spirit’s priority
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: The African eunuch—the Spirit’s priority

Lectionary for May 2, 2021 Fifth Sunday of Easter Acts 8:26-40; Psalm 22:25-31 (27) 1 John 4:7-21; John 15:1-8 For me, the narrative of the Ethiopian eunuch is one of…
Lectionary blog: Good shepherding
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Good shepherding

Lectionary for April 25, 2021 Fourth Sunday of Easter Acts 4:5-12; Psalm 23; 1 John 3:16-24; John 10:11-18 We often think of Jesus as the good shepherd, but most of…
Prayer ventures: April 16
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: April 16

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…
God shows up in the mystery of waiting
Spiritual Resources

God shows up in the mystery of waiting

Editor’s note: Welcome to “Extraordinary ordinary presence,” a three-part series from ELCA pastor Jordan Miller-Stubbendick on noticing God at work in mundane moments, and what this might teach us about…
Lectionary blog: Why are you surprised?
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Why are you surprised?

Lectionary for April 18, 2021 Third Sunday of Easter Acts 3:12-19; Psalm 4; 1 John 3:1-7; Luke 24:36b-48 The biblical narrative doesn’t go directly from the crucifixion to Paul’s letters…
Prayer ventures: April 12
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: April 12

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…
Prayer ventures: April 10
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: April 10

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…