Trinidad, Colo., has always been a crossroads for travelers. It sits at the intersection of Interstate 25 and an Amtrak route running from Chicago to Los Angeles; the historic Santa…
Lectionary for Dec. 1, 2024 First Sunday of Advent Jeremiah 33:14-16; Psalm 25:1-10; 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13; Luke 21:25-36 I write these reflections several weeks early so that the wonderful folks…
Led by a pair of 17-year-olds, a Wisconsin congregation is improving its members’ and neighbors’ lives by helping them learn about the role air quality plays in making choices about…
Nurse Practitioner, Texas Oncology Triumphant Love Lutheran Church, Austin, Texas We transferred to Triumphant Love in 2018 from Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran [when] we moved just north of Austin…
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…
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…
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…
In the Carolinas, coastal communities usually bear the brunt of hurricane damage. That changed in late September, when Hurricane Helene struck. The storm made landfall in Florida as a Category…
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 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 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….
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…
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