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…
When Noah Hepler, pastor of Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Atonement in Philadelphia, was nominated by a member of his congregation council to be a featured “hero” on the Netflix…
Series editor’s note: Throughout 2020, “Deeper understandings” will engage the ELCA’s commitment to authentic diversity. Kwame Pitts will continue on this theme in the next issue. —Kathryn A. Kleinhans, dean of Trinity…
“But take care and watch yourselves closely, so as neither to forget the things that your eyes have seen nor to let them slip from your mind all the days…
Editor’s note: Living Lutheran facilitated this dialogue between father-son duo Martin, 52, and Seth, 21, Zimmann. What follows is an edited version of that exchange. What have you taught each…
Editor’s note: COVID-19 has uniquely impacted communities of color and their lives and ministries. In this series, we will feature ELCA Racial Justice reflections from each of the ELCA Ethnic Specific and Multicultural Ministries associations,…
June 17 marks the fifth anniversary of the shooting at Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C., where nine people of African descent were killed by a white…
In ELCA congregations, families come in myriad shapes, sizes and expressions. Each family is vibrant and unique, but all share a common belief in God that is nurtured through worship…
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…
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