We are woven together
From The Presiding Bishop

We are woven together

He was a young man. In his early 20s. He had cancer. His mother and stepfather cared for him to the point of weariness. The family was unchurched, but a…
Prayer ventures: Sept. 2
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Sept. 2

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…
Back to basics
Living Faithfully

Back to basics

Focal verse “Therefore encourage one another and build up each other, as indeed you are doing” (1 Thessalonians 5:11). Reflection As I write this note, my daughter will begin second…
Rebuild, reunite, revive
Living Faithfully

Rebuild, reunite, revive

When Paula L. Schmitt, bishop of the Allegheny Synod, was praying to discern her call, three words kept coming up: rebuild, reunite and revive. “My hope for the Allegheny Synod…
Prayer ventures: Aug. 30
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Aug. 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…
Prayer ventures: Aug. 26
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Aug. 26

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: Daniel Werts
Voices of Faith

I’m a Lutheran: Daniel Werts

Summer Memorial Lutheran Church, Newberry, S.C. Self-employed in family business and volunteer fire chief I was baptized at Summer Memorial in 1989. Four generations of my family currently attend this…
Embrace the transitions
Living Faithfully

Embrace the transitions

Let’s be honest: transitions are difficult. As summer comes to a close, families might despair at returning to a school schedule. Yet children, teens and adults thrive on structure. Does…