Lectionary for July 20, 2025 Sixth Sunday after Pentecost Genesis 18:1-10; Psalm 15; Colossians 1:15-28; Luke 10:38-42 It may seem that we are in a unique crisis in the 21st-century…
Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource “Prayer ventures,” which can be downloaded here. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer…
Lectionary for July 13, 2025 Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Deuteronomy 30:9-14; Psalm 25:1-10; Colossians 1:1-14; Luke 10:25-3 One of my favorite Bible teachers led a class on biblical justice for…
Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource “Prayer ventures,” which can be downloaded here. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer…
Elected on May 31 as the first woman bishop of the North Carolina Synod, Emily Hartner sees countless opportunities for the expressions of the ELCA to share their gifts with…
Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource “Prayer ventures,” which can be downloaded here. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer…
Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource “Prayer ventures,” which can be downloaded here. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer…
In this year’s video for synod assemblies, Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton reflects on seasons of ministry in our journey of faith together. She reminds us that God continues to raise…
Lectionary for July 6, 2025 Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 66:10-14; Psalm 66:1-9; Galatians 6:7-16; Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 I released a book earlier this year with Fortress Press about trauma…
St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Franklin, Tenn. General manager, BBR/BMG Music Group My family and I joined St. Andrew back in the mid-’90s. We were looking for a place that felt…
Russell Meyer, intentional interim pastor of St. John Lutheran Church in Jacksonville, Fla., considers his vocation to be creating welcome for all people. St. John, a historically African American congregation…
In an increasingly diverse world, inclusivity and accessibility are vital values for congregations seeking to reflect the love and compassion of Jesus. Neurodivergence—a term encompassing conditions such as autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity…
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