Lectionary blog: Failure and success
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Failure and success

Lectionary for July 9, 2023 Sixth Sunday after Pentecost Zechariah 9:9-12; Psalm 145:8-14; Romans 7:15-25a; Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 Did you ever have an experience where you did your best, were…

Prayer ventures: July 1
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: July 1

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…

A conversation with Ian Heseltine
Voices of Faith

A conversation with Ian Heseltine

The ELCA is a beautiful tapestry of cultures and identities. We want to celebrate Pride Month with a focus on our LGTBQIA+ Lutherans. We are excited to amplify the voices…

Prayer ventures: June 14
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: June 14

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…

Camp for kids like them
Living Faithfully

Camp for kids like them

In September 2020, Amelia Siewert was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes (T1-D). She was 6-1/2 years old. In the first couple weeks after her diagnosis, the child asked her mother…

A “mission” to the future
Living Faithfully

A “mission” to the future

After moving from Lebanon to the United States to complete his theological studies, Charbel Zgheib was presented with a life-changing opportunity: to serve as mission developer for a new congregation…

Prayer ventures: June 6
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: June 6

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…

Gather Network
Living Faithfully

Gather Network

Where do Gather communities meet? You can find meeting spaces by using the map on our website. How do I start a Gather community in my location? If you are…

“God will make a way”
Mission & Ministry

“God will make a way”

In January the ordination of Sally Azar as the first female pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land (ELCJHL) was celebrated worldwide. This historic moment…

Prayer ventures: May 2
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: May 2

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…

100 years of men in mission
Mission & Ministry

100 years of men in mission

Passing the Sunday-morning offering plate has traditionally been a visible role for church men. But it was the passing of a much bigger offering plate that cemented the legacy of…