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Living Faithfully

Church of Sweden archbishop visits Lutheran Center

Antje Jackelén, archbishop of the Church of Sweden, met with ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton and churchwide organization staff on May 2 at the Lutheran Center in Chicago. The group…

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Prayer Ventures

Prayer Ventures: May 7

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…

For the sake of the earth
Mission & Ministry

For the sake of the earth

While talking about the uptick in severe weather and extreme temperatures, Ruth Ivory-Moore, ELCA program director for environment and corporate responsibility, is direct: “All of creation is experiencing the impact…

My take: How poetry leads us to see creation anew
Voices of Faith

My take: How poetry leads us to see creation anew

How sometimes everything closes up, a painted fan, landscapes and moments flowing together until the sense of distance – – – say, between Clapp’s Pond and me – – –…

Prayer Ventures: April 2
Prayer Ventures

Prayer Ventures: April 2

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…

Study guide: For the sake of the earth
Study Guides

Study guide: For the sake of the earth

The environmental crisis may be the No. 1 issue facing civilization. If our planet is not habitable, there is no future. Period. Game over. But as the damaging effects of…

Prayer Ventures: March 28
Prayer Ventures

Prayer Ventures: March 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…

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Living Faithfully

These ELCA congregations gave up plastic for Lent

Lent is a time of spiritual reflection and preparation for the coming of Christ. Many Christians will choose to give up something or take up a Lenten discipline. But for…

Prayer Ventures: March 20
Prayer Ventures

Prayer Ventures: March 20

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: March 12
Prayer Ventures

Prayer Ventures: March 12

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…