A venerable space at West Virginia University (WVU) is being repurposed to help develop the next generation of church leaders and alleviate the financial burden on young people considering church…
I call upon you, O Lord; come quickly to me; give ear to my voice when I call to you. Let my prayer be counted as incense before you, and…
The ELCA Church Council voted today to remove “Vision and Expectations” from use in the ELCA. Disciplinary standards for rostered ministers are outlined in “Definitions and Guidelines for Discipline.” The…
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…
ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton has issued a statement in response to concerns about the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). “We are living in the time of the coronavirus,” the statement…
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…
At the end of the book of Acts there is the story of Paul’s journey to Rome. Paul had taken many journeys that were arduous and dangerous, but this last…
Seven springs ago, in the second month of my worship at Faith Lutheran Church, Glen Ellyn, Ill., I encountered for the first time the hymn “Lord, Let My Heart Be…
Al final del libro de Hechos aparece la historia del viaje de Pablo a Roma. Pablo había hecho muchos viajes arduos y peligrosos, pero este último era particularmente difícil. Pablo…
Herbert W. Chilstrom, the first presiding bishop of the ELCA, died Jan. 19 at his home in Green Valley, Ariz., surrounded by his family. He was 88. He is survived…
Lectionary blog for March 8, 2020 Second Sunday in Lent Genesis 12:1-4; Psalm 121; Romans 4:1-5, 13-17; John 3:1-17 Amid the reflective and penitential season of Lent, we must stubbornly…
“There but for the grace of God go I.” I’ve heard this uttered and may have even said it myself a time or two. It’s usually said in response to…
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