I am good
Faith in Action

I am good

Focal verse “God created humans in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them” (Genesis 1:27). Reflection I recently taught a confirmation…
Prayer ventures: Nov. 5
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Nov. 5

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…
Healthful words of life
From The Presiding Bishop

Healthful words of life

In September I had the beautiful privilege of preaching at a combined meeting of the Conference of Bishops and the inaugural gathering of the 2022-23 Fund for Leaders class. It…
On the playground, grace steps in
Voices of Faith

On the playground, grace steps in

When I met Mark, his first marriage had failed, as had mine, but his love and commitment toward his young daughter, Kristen, were unshakable. When we married, she became a…
All Saints Day
Voices of Faith

All Saints Day

Editor’s note: This article originally ran Oct. 29, 2018. There is a lot of meaning packed into the word all in All Saints. Let’s explore the day through this simple…
Prayer ventures: Nov. 1
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Nov. 1

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: Oct. 31
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Oct. 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: Oct. 30
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Oct. 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…
Known and seen
Voices of Faith

Known and seen

One of my favorite Sunday school songs is “Zacchaeus Was a Wee Little Man” (“And a wee little man was he”). I love teaching the actions to kids and watching…
Christ’s love in Karlsruhe
Faith in Action

Christ’s love in Karlsruhe

The 11th Assembly of the World Council of Churches (WCC) convened in Karlsruhe, Germany, Aug. 31–Sept. 8. Representatives of the ELCA were among the more than 4,000 delegates, participants, observers,…
Prayer ventures: Oct. 25
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Oct. 25

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…
Study guide for “Church closures yield growth”
Spiritual Resources

Study guide for “Church closures yield growth”

When a person passes on to life eternal, their last will and testament dictates how their earthly wealth and assets will support the people and institutions they loved. The same…