Praying the Psalms
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Praying the Psalms

Focal verse “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me. Do not cast me away from your presence, and do not…

Lutherans in the 118th Congress
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Lutherans in the 118th Congress

The 118th U.S. Congress convened on Jan. 3, 2023. Following finalization of House speakership, the official swearing in took place Jan. 7, 2023. The following are some of the legislators…

Prayer ventures: Jan. 30
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Jan. 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 as together…

New Year Faith Challenge
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New Year Faith Challenge

In January the ELCA created a New Year Faith Challenge and shared this on its social media pages. The challenge involved a series of interactive templates designed to encourage you…

Prayer ventures: Jan. 28, 2023
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Jan. 28, 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 life as together…

The spiritual work of trusting our bodies
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The spiritual work of trusting our bodies

When Ellie Roscher was 13 years old, she dreamed of becoming a gymnastics star. The night before a big meet, a tumbling accident sent her to the emergency room, a…

Bishop Bos issues pastoral letter in response to Monterey Park shooting
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Bishop Bos issues pastoral letter in response to Monterey Park shooting

Brenda Bos, bishop of the ELCA Southwest California Synod, has released the following pastoral letter in response to the Jan. 21 shooting in Monterey Park, Calif. It is offered in…

Prayer ventures: Jan. 22, 2023
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Jan. 22, 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 life as together…

I’m a Lutheran: Peyton Lindmark
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I’m a Lutheran: Peyton Lindmark

St. Paul Lutheran Church, Davenport, Iowa Senior, Luther College, Decorah, Iowa Exercise Science major and Luther baseball second baseman My home congregation is the same church my parents grew up…

Prayer ventures: Jan. 20, 2023
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Jan. 20, 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 life as together…

Bishop Eaton and Abrahamic leaders condemn anti-Christian hate in Holy Land
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Bishop Eaton and Abrahamic leaders condemn anti-Christian hate in Holy Land

Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has co-signed the following statement, released today: ​We stand together as Jewish, Christian and Muslim leaders in the United States to condemn…