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Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Invited through grace, but …

Lectionary blog for Oct. 15 Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 25:1-9; Psalm 23; Philippians 4:1-9; Matthew 22:1-14 In his book Marry a Pregnant Virgin, Frank Honeycutt says that a Bible…

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Prayer Ventures

Prayer Ventures: October 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…

Prayer Ventures: October 8
Prayer Ventures

Prayer Ventures: October 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…

Prayer Ventures: October 7
Prayer Ventures

Prayer Ventures: October 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…

Prayer Ventures: October 6
Prayer Ventures

Prayer Ventures: October 6

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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Voices of Faith

Perspective: On prayers for Las Vegas—and for the U.S.

Our neighbors’ blood cries to us from the ground once again. The recurring nightmare is all too familiar: a man filled with hatred perpetrates a mass shooting. Like Columbine, Virginia…

Prayer Ventures: October 5
Prayer Ventures

Prayer Ventures: October 5

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: October 4
Prayer Ventures

Prayer Ventures: October 4

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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Faith in Action

One paws-itively holy hound

ELCA pastor Denise Gundersen was at a church meeting when a dog wandered into the room. She wondered aloud where it came from, and the host pastor replied, “He’s a…

Prayer Ventures: October 3
Prayer Ventures

Prayer Ventures: October 3

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

Looking out for the Reformation: Our work in the world

Before hammer and nails made public a challenge to practices that pulled allegiance from Christ toward the church; before the gospel’s good news flung open Martin Luther’s life; before he…

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Theology & Beliefs

cross+generation Reformation experience expressed in education and fun

Our 2016-17 Faith Formation theme at Living Springs Lutheran Church, Columbia, SC was G.I.F.T or Growing In Faith Together using the bible verse from 2 Thessalonians 1:3b, “….because your faith…