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Voices of Faith
Valuing the unvalued in the movies of 2019 (part 1)
Every story tells us how the storyteller perceives the world. Stories are how we describe the world as we think it is, as we fear it is, as we want…
Voices of Faith
Valuing the unvalued in the movies of 2019 (part 2)
Read part one. Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood (written and directed by Quentin Tarantino) At first glance, Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood feels like classic Tarantino,…
Lectionary Blog
Lectionary blog: Community-blessing holiness
Lectionary blog for Feb 9, 2020 Fifth Sunday after Epiphany Isaiah 58:1-9 (10); Psalm 112:1-9; 1 Corinthians 2:1-12; Matthew 5:13-20 This week’s lectionary readings continue the theme from last week…
Prayer Ventures
Prayer ventures: Feb. 3
Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource Prayer Ventures, which can be downloaded herefor daily Prayer Ventures. These petitions are offered as a guide for your…
Prayer Ventures
Prayer ventures: Feb. 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…
Prayer Ventures
Prayer ventures: Jan. 31
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
Prayer ventures: Jan. 30
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…
Living Faithfully
ELCA presiding bishop issues response to President Trump’s “Peace to Prosperity”
ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton has issued a response to President Trump’s announced “Peace to Prosperity” document. The plan would “bring greater insecurity for Israelis and Palestinians instead of peace,” the…
Spiritual Resources
Embodied goodness
Amy Peterson’s spiritual journey began in the evangelical church of her youth, took her to Asia to do mission work, and currently has her pursuing a degree at Duke Divinity…
Lectionary Blog
Lectionary blog: Being a good neighbor
Lectionary for Feb 2, 2020 Fourth Sunday after Epiphany Micah 6:1-8; Psalm 15; 1 Corinthians 1:18-31; Matthew 5:1-12 Sometimes the life of faith is a struggle. Holding out hope in…
Voices of Faith
“A very rare treasure, indeed”
Her mother having passed away only days earlier, Carolyn Bolz was in deep grief while attending the Sunday service at Trinity Lutheran Church, Riverside, Calif. While others cheerfully passed the…
Prayer Ventures
Prayer ventures: Jan. 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…