Micro-spiritual practice with kids
Faith in Action

Micro-spiritual practice with kids

In the fall, school accelerates the speed of parenting life. I can easily be overwhelmed. My spiritual practice evaporates, and I feel as if life is happening to me. In…
Lectionary blog: Removing limits on grace
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Removing limits on grace

Lectionary for Sept. 24, 2023 17th Sunday after Pentecost Jonah 3:10–4:11; Psalm 145:1-8; Philippians 1:21-30; Matthew 20:1-16 One of the beauties and challenges of parables is that they can be…
A Lutheran cross-cultural exchange
Mission & Ministry

A Lutheran cross-cultural exchange

Katsarin “Piano” Samranpriwan celebrated her 30th birthday this summer by throwing a Thai ramen party for 30 friends and colleagues. It wasn’t easy. Samranpriwan was at Holden Village—far from her…
Prayer ventures: Sept. 17
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Sept. 17

Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer from the ELCA resource Prayer ventures, which can be downloaded here. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life…
The gift of late friendship
Voices of Faith

The gift of late friendship

My friend Carmen Merritt died this spring at age 83. A person of intellectual and spiritual depth, of gentle kindness, humor and strength, he had lived a full life with…
Church leadership for the future
Mission & Ministry

Church leadership for the future

Jay Peterson of the Lab House Band stopped himself mid-strum, holding his guitar as his bandmates changed instruments, to address the crowd. “Hey, Lab, how do you feel?” he asked…
Love and service
Faith in Action

Love and service

“Probably my greatest joy is to be able to combine my nursing career with my faith journey by sharing my expertise and experience in health care along with the hope…
Lectionary blog: On forgiveness
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: On forgiveness

Lectionary for Sept. 17, 2023 16th Sunday after Pentecost Genesis 50:15-21; Psalm 103:8-13; Romans 14:1-12; Matthew 18:21-35 Probably one of the most difficult parts of following Jesus is the forgiveness….
Prayer ventures: Sept. 6
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Sept. 6

Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer from the ELCA resource Prayer ventures, which can be downloaded here. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer…
An inviting faith
Faith in Action

An inviting faith

Focal verse “He has told you, O mortal, what is good, and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice and to love kindness and to walk…
The joyful possibility of connection
Voices of Faith

The joyful possibility of connection

This year my partner, Kelly, and I started serving as ELCA global missionaries in Central Europe. As part of our orientation, we’re taking Hungarian language classes to better communicate with…