Valuing the unvalued in the movies of 2019 (part 1)
Voices of Faith

Valuing the unvalued in the movies of 2019 (part 1)

Every story tells us how the storyteller perceives the world. Stories are how we describe the world as we think it is, as we fear it is, as we want…
Valuing the unvalued in the movies of 2019 (part 2)
Voices of Faith

Valuing the unvalued in the movies of 2019 (part 2)

Read part one. Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood (written and directed by Quentin Tarantino) At first glance, Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood feels like classic Tarantino,…
Surprise, you’ve died
Spiritual Resources

Surprise, you’ve died

In 1978, when Edwin Sabuhoro was almost 2, his mother faced an agonizing decision. Exhausted, out of food and hope, and fleeing the maniacal terror of Idi Amin in Uganda,…
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Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Feb. 3

Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource Prayer Ventures, which can be downloaded herefor daily Prayer Ventures. These petitions are offered as a guide for your…
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Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Jan. 29

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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Voices of Faith

“A very rare treasure, indeed”

Her mother having passed away only days earlier, Carolyn Bolz was in deep grief while attending the Sunday service at Trinity Lutheran Church, Riverside, Calif. While others cheerfully passed the…
Living stones
Mission & Ministry

Living stones

When Tuhina Verma Rasche returned to the Aida refugee camp near Bethlehem in spring 2019, she was welcomed with open arms and a warm meal. During her first trip there…
A blessing for the new year and each day
Living Faithfully

A blessing for the new year and each day

Recently, it was my son’s baptismal anniversary. As a pastor, you may expect that we light the baptismal candle every year and make a big deal of marking this occasion….
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Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Jan. 20

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…
Herbert Chilstrom, first ELCA presiding bishop, dies
Living Faithfully

Herbert Chilstrom, first ELCA presiding bishop, dies

Herbert W. Chilstrom, 88, the first presiding bishop of the ELCA, died Jan. 19 at his home in Green Valley, Ariz. He was born in Litchfield, Minn., on Oct. 18,…