Our Lutheran Life: Jessica Davis
Theology & Beliefs

Our Lutheran Life: Jessica Davis

“Our Lutheran Life” invites and encourages ELCA members to tell contemporary stories inspired by the Reformation about how the power of God’s grace plays out in the complexities of daily…

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Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Called to act

Lectionary blog for Nov. 19 Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18; Psalm 90:1-12; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11; Matthew 25:14-30 Jesus calls us to leave our fear behind and give ourselves…

Prayer Ventures: November 13
Prayer Ventures

Prayer Ventures: November 13

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…

Prayer Ventures: November 12
Prayer Ventures

Prayer Ventures: November 12

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…

Prayer Ventures: November 11
Prayer Ventures

Prayer Ventures: November 11

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…

Prayer Ventures: November 10
Prayer Ventures

Prayer Ventures: November 10

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…

Prayer Ventures: November 9
Prayer Ventures

Prayer Ventures: November 9

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…

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Spiritual Resources

A month of gratitude

Many have written about the ways in which social media can be a “bubble”: We only put part of our lives online, so we usually only see the best of…

Prayer Ventures: November 8
Prayer Ventures

Prayer Ventures: November 8

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…

‘An improbable time’
Theology & Beliefs

‘An improbable time’

In honor of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton delivered the sermon during an ecumenical prayer service Nov. 5 at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart…

Prayer Ventures: November 7
Prayer Ventures

Prayer Ventures: November 7

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…

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Theology & Beliefs

An appreciation of Martin Luther on the 500th anniversary of the Reformation

I grew up in the Church of Christ, which is one of the more conservative offshoots of the American Restoration Movement. Like other restoration movements throughout church history, ours was…