Lt. Cmdr. Glenn Orris had a moment’s notice to report as chaplain to the USNS Mercy, the Navy hospital ship whose mission was to help hospitals overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients…
Why are we using more emojis—particularly, the “folded hands” or “prayer hands” emoji—during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource Prayer ventures, which can be downloaded here. These 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 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 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 petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer…
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. This is our trinitarian greeting that comes from…
Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource Prayer ventures, which can be downloaded here. These petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer…
At times, the Pixar movie Onward plays like an animated adaptation of a lost story by J.R.R. Tolkien or C.S. Lewis. It follows elf brothers Ian (voiced by Tom Holland) and Barley…
Lectionary blog for June 7, 2020 First Sunday after Pentecost Genesis 1:1-2, 4a; Psalm 8; 2 Corinthians 13:1-13; Matthew 28:16-20 Matthew is my favorite Gospel. I’m excited for this long…
Sheryl Anderson isn’t a religious leader or a missionary, but in less than a year she has built a new ELCA congregation, supplying it with an attentive pastor and room…
Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource Prayer Ventures, which can be downloaded here. These petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life…
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