Purpose and public health
Voices of Faith

Purpose and public health

Cheryl Beversdorf had a long and prestigious career. A registered nurse, she served with the U.S. Army in Japan and at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C….
Perspective: Empowered and freed
Voices of Faith

Perspective: Empowered and freed

“Keep your arms up, don’t let them down. If your Savior can do this for you, you can do it for him. Give your life to him—and don’t let your…
Prayer ventures: Aug. 1
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Aug. 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 life…
The life he promises will prevail
From The Presiding Bishop

The life he promises will prevail

I planted a garden last summer during the pandemic. Here in Chicago, March and April 2020 were cold and dreary. And it snowed. All around us was the oppressive reality…
Prayer ventures: July 31
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: July 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 life…
Study guide: The spiritual discipline of rest
Spiritual Resources

Study guide: The spiritual discipline of rest

Ours is a 24/7, go-go world, where the one who hesitates is lost and the one who dies with the most toys wins. We’re working so hard, and it’s depleting…
Prayer ventures: July 29
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: July 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 life…
Prayer ventures: July 28
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: July 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 life…
Looking at the “long now”
Voices of Faith

Looking at the “long now”

He brought him outside and said, “Look toward heaven and count the stars, if you are able to count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your descendants be.” —Genesis…
Perspective: Restoring all things
Voices of Faith

Perspective: Restoring all things

If you’re like me, the pandemic has brought you to all sorts of new streaming shows you might never have discovered otherwise. One of my favorites is The Repair Shop,…