Sarah Hinlicky Wilson holds many titles—Lutheran pastor, author, professor, theologian and cook, among others. She serves as a pastor of Tokyo Lutheran Church in Japan and is an affiliated faculty…
Adults with intellectual and physical disabilities share their musical talents through the Triangle Alliance Chorus (TAC) at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Cary, N.C. The choir is a “splendid example”…
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…
On Friday, Jan. 15, more than 250 employees received official notice that Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota (LSSND), financially strained by its housing affiliate, was closing after 102 years….
“I don’t want that!” my 4-year-old said, pouting at the chicken and potatoes I had placed before us. “Jack, we haven’t even prayed yet,” I sighed. “Surely there’s something here…
Give thanks with a grateful heart, give thanks to the Holy One; give thanks, because he’s given Jesus Christ, his Son. And now let the weak say, “I am strong,”…
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…
In an Oct. 16 decision, the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland (ECACP) allowed women to be ordained as pastors. Forty-five members of the church’s synod voted in…
In Worcester, Mass., the secondhand goods sold at Emanuel’s Closet represent the first step of a reinvigorated congregation looking for new ways to serve. “Jesus told us we have a…
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…
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become part of our daily lives, guiding home robots, traffic lights, calculators, Fitbits and cellphones. But what do we know about the influence of this technology,…
Lectionary for Nov 21, 2021 Christ the King Sunday Last Sunday after Pentecost 2 Samuel 23:1-7; Psalm 132 Revelation 1:4b-8, John 18:33-37 Jesus’ kingdom is not from this world (John…
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