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ELCA women: Ruthie Sawyers
As we near the end of Women’s History Month, we would like to feature a few of the women in our church to remind everyone that there are universal and…
Voices of Faith
The bemusing board-game beauty of the Bible
My middle daughter, Marta, is 4 feet, 11 inches tall. In 1988 my wife and I adopted her from a Roman Catholic orphanage in San Salvador when she was 11…
Voices of Faith
“My own biblical Sarah narrative”
Linda Staats’ story, centered on children, bears striking similarities to the biblical story of Sarah, who was 90 years old when God surprised her with a child. God promised Abraham…
Spiritual Resources
Bread as God’s presence
Kendall Vanderslice is a professional baker, the founder of the educational nonprofit the Edible Theology Project and a 2018 James Beard Foundation national scholar. Her new book By Bread Alone:…
Faith in Action
Bishop Eaton issues statement on anti-transgender legislation
Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has issued a statement on anti-LGBTQIA+ bills that have recently been introduced in the United States. “As we approach March 31, many…
Lectionary Blog
Lectionary blog: Life from death and …
Lectionary for March 26, 2023 Fifth Sunday in Lent Ezekiel 37:1-14; Psalm 130; Romans 8:6-11; John 11:1-45 Shortly after we were married, the sibling of one of my wife’s friends…
Voices of Faith
I’m a Lutheran: Dixie Downes
Luther Memorial Church, Chicago. Executive secretary, Lutheran Social Services of Illinois, retired I am a member of Luther Memorial Church, Chicago. I started attending services in 1957 when I and…
Prayer Ventures
Prayer ventures: March 16
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…
Faith in Action
Reflecting on life and death this Lent
Focal verse “I thank my God every time I remember you, constantly praying with joy in every one of my prayers for all of you, because of your sharing in…
Faith in Action
ELCA Conference of Bishops discusses exchangeability, Cuba and more
The Conference of Bishops of the ELCA met Feb. 28–March 4 at the Eaglewood Resort in Itasca, Ill. The conference, an advisory body of the ELCA, comprises 65 synod bishops,…
Faith in Action
The story continues
I have a photo of me as a baby, lying next to my brother on the couch as he reads to me from a magazine. My eyes are wide open…
Prayer Ventures
Prayer ventures: March 7
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…