Breaking the stigma
Faith in Action

Breaking the stigma

When Seth Perry was growing up, tragedy struck his Lutheran congregation—a member of his youth group died by suicide. “But [the congregation] didn’t feel like they could talk about it…
Lectionary blog: An anti-Nationalist Gospel (and Bible)
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: An anti-Nationalist Gospel (and Bible)

Lectionary for May 25, 2025 Sixth Sunday of Easter Acts 16:9-15; Psalm 67; Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5; John 14:23-29 I, and countless others, have said it many times before: Christians are…
Prayer ventures: May 14
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: May 14

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…
Lectionary blog: All people
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: All people

Lectionary for May 18, 2025 Fifth Sunday of Easter Acts 11:1-18; Psalm 148; Revelation 21:1-6; John 13:31-35 I was just talking with a new friend about commemoration days for auspicious…
Prayer ventures: May 10
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: May 10

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…
Lectionary blog: Enlarging the flock
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Enlarging the flock

Lectionary for May 11, 2025 Fourth Sunday of Easter Acts 9:36-43; Psalm 23; Revelation 7:9-17; John 10:22-30 Have you seen those videos of sheep being corralled by three or four…
I’m a Lutheran: Brenna Holmes
Voices of Faith

I’m a Lutheran: Brenna Holmes

Epiphany Lutheran Church, Pickerington, Ohio College advising manager, I Know I Can My husband and I connected with Epiphany Lutheran in 2018, when we first moved to Pickerington. Initially, driving…
Lectionary blog: Is he worthy?
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Is he worthy?

Lectionary for May 4, 2025 Third Sunday of Easter Acts 9:1-6; Psalm 30; Revelation 5:11-14; John 21:1-19 One of my wife’s favorite songs to blast on the speakers in our…
Where community meets hope
Faith in Action

Where community meets hope

For single mom Rachel Gallo, the road of life had been especially bumpy. But in fall 2023, her journey led her to a life-changing destination in the form of a…
The Densifier Dudes
Faith in Action

The Densifier Dudes

Martin Luther likely wasn’t toting a Big Gulp when he went to hammer his 95 Theses to the church door in 1517. But if he were, and if he had…
Lectionary blog: Opening doors
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Opening doors

Lectionary for April 27, 2025 Second Sunday of Easter Acts 5:27-32; Psalm 118:14-29; Revelation 1:4-8; John 20:19-31 I spend a fair amount of time as a volunteer “pray-er” on a…