Lectionary blog: On knowledge
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: On knowledge

Lectionary for May 14, 2023 Sixth Sunday of Easter Acts 17:22-31; Psalm 66:8-20; 1 Peter 3:13-22; John 14:15-21 Our church family had a bit of an accidental quiz recently as…

Prayer ventures: May 8
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: May 8

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…

A well-loved faith
Living Faithfully

A well-loved faith

Focal verse “Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act” (Psalm 37:5).  Reflection Next to my armchair sits a wicker basket that holds books and…

100 years of men in mission
Mission & Ministry

100 years of men in mission

Passing the Sunday-morning offering plate has traditionally been a visible role for church men. But it was the passing of a much bigger offering plate that cemented the legacy of…

From rest to activity
Voices of Faith

From rest to activity

I live in a town of 2,000 in southeastern South Dakota that is surrounded by farmland. It’s the first week in March as I write this. The surrounding fields are…

Prayer ventures: April 30
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: April 30

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…

A conversation with Charbel Zgheib
Voices of Faith

A conversation with Charbel Zgheib

As we near the end of April, we are speaking with Lutherans of Arab and Middle Eastern decent to amplify voices of our siblings in Christ and celebrate Arab and…

Prayer ventures: April 27
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: April 27

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…

I’m a Lutheran: Fuad Nijim
Voices of Faith

I’m a Lutheran: Fuad Nijim

Editor’s note: As we near the end of April, we are reposting Fuad Nijim’s “I’m a Lutheran” column to celebrate Arab and Middle Eastern heritage. See also “A conversation with…

Short stories and small comforts
Spiritual Resources

Short stories and small comforts

Eric Krewson started his band the Chairman Dances just after completing a musicology program in 2010. Around the same time, he was experiencing what he calls a spiritual reawakening, and…

Prayer ventures: April 23
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: April 23

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…