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Faith in Action
God or mother? Both
For a long time I was pleasantly indifferent to the ubiquitous metaphor of God as our parent (usually as father). I was raised by two loving parents who did not…
Voices of Faith
My take: Be still
By nature, I’m not a still person. My brain clicks on moments before I’m fully awake, making plans, forming judgments and coming up with ideas. It continues to do so…
Spiritual Resources
Talking through Scripture together
At its 2019 assembly, the Delaware-Maryland Synod set a goal of having everyone in its congregations regularly engaged in reading Scripture over the next year. To encourage members toward this…
Prayer Ventures
Prayer ventures: May 5
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…
Voices of Faith
Resurrection as protest
Series editor’s note: Throughout 2020, “Deeper understandings” will engage the ELCA’s commitment to authentic diversity. Leila Ortiz will continue on this theme in the next issue. —Kathryn A. Kleinhans, dean of Trinity…
Lectionary Blog
Lectionary blog: The power of speech
Lectionary blog for May 10, 2020 Fifth Sunday of Easter Acts 7:55-60; Psalm 31:1-5, 15, 16; 1 Peter 2:2-10; John 14:1-14 As I sit in my home office obeying the…
Prayer Ventures
Prayer ventures: May 3
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…
From The Presiding Bishop (Spanish)
Unidos en el bautismo
Hay un dicho irlandés que dice: “La gente vive al amparo de unos y otros”. Estoy trabajando en este escrito a finales de marzo. No sé cómo será el mundo…
From The Presiding Bishop
United in baptism
There is an Irish saying: “It is in the shelter of each other that the people live.” I am writing this at the end of March. I don’t know what…
Prayer Ventures
Prayer ventures: April 29
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
Lectionary blog: Jesus is the good gate
Lectionary blog for May 3, 2020 Fourth Sunday of Easter Acts 2:42-47; Psalm 23; 1 Peter 2:19-25; John 10:1-10 One of my favorite things to do when I teach Bible…
Prayer Ventures
Prayer ventures: April 25
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…