A year of questions
Faith in Action

A year of questions

Focal verse “Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, ‘Who do people say that the Son of Man is?’” (Matthew 16:13). Reflection Our…

Prayer ventures: Jan. 4, 2023
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Jan. 4, 2023

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…

New beginnings and the good news
Faith in Action

New beginnings and the good news

There are many ways to calculate “newness.” Clearly the new year is one—though the church’s new year started back in early December with Advent. Perhaps this season also means “new”…

Lectionary blog: Callbacks & catching up
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Callbacks & catching up

Lectionary blog for Jan 8, 2023 Baptism of Our Lord First Sunday after Epiphany Isaiah 42:1-9; Psalm 29; Acts 10:34-43; Matthew 3:13-17 One of my favorite techniques of master storytellers…

Prayer ventures: Jan. 1, 2023
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Jan. 1, 2023

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…

Prayer ventures: Dec. 31
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Dec. 31

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…

Prayer ventures: Dec. 29
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Dec. 29

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…

Prayer ventures: Dec. 28
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Dec. 28

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…

Gold, frankincense and casseroles
Voices of Faith

Gold, frankincense and casseroles

Our baby boy came early. We knew he would; our obstetrician had planned the induction two weeks before our due date. And then, as babies tend to do, he didn’t…

An ordinary blessing for Christmas
Faith in Action

An ordinary blessing for Christmas

Some of the sagest advice we receive in this life can sound like a simple thing we already know deep in our bodies, but it gains authority when we hear…

Our Christmas miracle
Voices of Faith

Our Christmas miracle

But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for see—I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this day…