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What God has in store for us
Jen Nagel believes the church is at a turning point. “I have the sense that we’re at a time of change for the Lutheran church—for all of Christianity,” she said….
Faith in Action
2024 ELCA Youth Gathering: Day 2
On the second day of the 2024 ELCA Youth Gathering, Lutheran young people gathered collectively and in groups across New Orleans to explore together the meaning of “Created to Be…
Faith in Action
Greetings from the heart
You might consider Lona Lee Balduf a one-woman Hallmark store—and a whole lot more. Like Hallmark, she cares enough to send the very best—in her case, handmade greeting cards to…
Faith in Action
A ministry of accompaniment
In the moments just before she learned she had been elected bishop of the Rocky Mountain Synod, Meghan Johnston Aelabouni was sitting alone in prayer. Throughout the election process, she…
Mission & Ministry
Perspective: A paradigm for the future church
At the end of Christendom, the church is in crisis. The conditions that allowed the growth of the church until the 1960s have collapsed. While nostalgia for that era continues,…
Lectionary Blog
Lectionary blog: The ark and the law
Lectionary for July 14, 2024 Eighth Sunday after Pentecost 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19; Psalm 24; Ephesians 1:3-14; Mark 6:14-29 Much like the entrepreneurial world, the church-planting/new start world has a…
Spiritual Resources
Thoughts for Thursday, July 4, 2024
Today we are sharing a few prompts to encourage you during your personal spiritual time. We hope this collection will inspire you to be gracious and thoughtful as you move…
Faith in Action
A ministry of listening
Timothy Oslovich already knows one of the defining traits that will guide his approach to serving as bishop. “My first priority will be to spend time listening to people in…
Faith in Action
“Keep the focus on the Lutheran witness”
Bryan Penman sees the biggest challenge facing the ELCA as its greatest opportunity: offering a new, more resilient way of being church as congregations emerge from the post-pandemic era. “The…
Prayer Ventures
Prayer ventures: June 19
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…
Faith in Action
News from ELCA advocacy
In March a group of young Lutherans took time out of their spring break to visit their representatives in Washington, D.C. “Meeting with people in the offices of our elected…
Faith in Action
Building a longer table
Editor’s note: This article was originally published in the Leadership Circle interactive newsletter. Shepherd’s Table in Sioux Falls, S.D., formed around the idea of a dinner church, is leading with…
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