Lectionary: Grapes of justice and grapes of wrath
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary: Grapes of justice and grapes of wrath

Lectionary blog for Oct. 4, 2020 Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 5:1-7; Psalm 80:7-15; Philippians 3:4b-14; Matthew 21:33-46 I recently co-hosted a training for lay leaders about Lutheran Christian theology….

Prayer ventures: Sept. 26
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Sept. 26

Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource Prayer ventures, which can be downloaded here. These petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life…

Lectionary: Jesus’ authority
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary: Jesus’ authority

Lectionary blog for Sept. 27, 2020 Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32; Psalm 25:1-9; Philippians 2:1-13; Matthew 21:23-32 It can be no secret by now to anyone reading this…

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Voices of Faith

A call to teach

I enjoy new beginnings, and as a churchgoing educator, I get three “new years” annually: the first on Jan. 1; the second in August or September as the academic year…

Lectionary: Waiting on the kingdom
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary: Waiting on the kingdom

Lectionary blog for Sept. 20, 2020 Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost Jonah 3:10-4:11; Psalm 145:1-8; Philippians 1:21-30; Matthew 20:1-16 The parable of the landowner and the day laborers is one of…

Prayer ventures: Sept. 9
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Sept. 9

Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource Prayer ventures, which can be downloaded here. These petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life…

Prayer ventures: Sept. 8
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Sept. 8

Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource Prayer ventures, which can be downloaded here. These petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life…

Lectionary blog: Love conquers sin (Part 2)
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Love conquers sin (Part 2)

Lectionary blog for Sept. 13, 2020 Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost Genesis 50:15-21; Psalm 103:8-13; Romans 14:1-12; Matthew 18:21-35 Last week we discussed Jesus’ teaching on loving folks who hurt other…

Prayer ventures: Sept. 6
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Sept. 6

Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource Prayer ventures, which can be downloaded here. These petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life…

Prayer ventures: Sept. 1
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Sept. 1

Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource Prayer ventures, which can be downloaded here. These petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life…

Lectionary blog: Love conquers sin (Part 1)
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Love conquers sin (Part 1)

Lectionary for Sept. 6, 2020 Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost Ezekiel 33:7-11; Psalm 119:33-40; Romans 13:8-14; Matthew 18:15-20 I don’t know about you all, but I feel extremely uncomfortable pointing out…

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Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Aug. 28

Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource Prayer ventures, which can be downloaded here. These petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life…