Lectionary blog: Kings and release
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Kings and release

Lectionary for Nov. 24, 2024 Christ the King Sunday Last Sunday after Pentecost 2 Samuel 23:1-7; Psalm 132:1-12; Revelation 1:4b-8; John 18:33-37 I’ve never been arrested, but I have been…

Prayer ventures: Nov. 15
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Nov. 15

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 as together…

Lectionary blog: Going in and coming out
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Going in and coming out

Lectionary for Nov. 17, 2024 26th Sunday after Pentecost 1 Samuel 1:4-20; 1 Samuel 2:1-10; Hebrews 10:11-14, 19-25; Mark 13:1-8 A couple decades ago, my good friend, Brian Williams, and…

Lectionary blog: Entering temples with Jesus
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Entering temples with Jesus

Lectionary for Nov. 10, 2024 25th Sunday after Pentecost Ruth 3:1-5, 4:13-17; Psalm 127; Hebrews 9:24-28; Mark 12:38-44 Entering a religious space, especially a new one, can be intimidating and…

Lectionary blog: The kindness of Jesus
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: The kindness of Jesus

Lectionary for Nov. 3, 2024 24th Sunday after Pentecost Ruth 1:1-18; Psalm 146; Hebrews 9:11-14; Mark 12:28-34 One of my best friends just started a degree program in New Testament….

I’m a Lutheran: Nate Engle
Voices of Faith

I’m a Lutheran: Nate Engle

Director of community engagement, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Redeemer Lutheran Church, Lansing, Mich. Our family started worshiping at Redeemer three and a half years ago, after returning…

Prayer ventures: Oct. 25
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Oct. 25

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 as together…

Lasting connections made at Youth Gathering
Faith in Action

Lasting connections made at Youth Gathering

Hayden Gruenberg never expected that attending the ELCA Youth Gathering would give her a clearer sense of her career path. But after making connections there, she’s pursuing a vocation in…

Lectionary blog: For the better and for good
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: For the better and for good

Lectionary for Oct. 27, 2024 23rd Sunday after Pentecost Job 42:1-6, 10-17; Psalm 34:1-8 [19-22]; Hebrews 7:23-38; Mark 10:46-52 Lately I’ve been reading the Bible on a different schedule outside…