“We need each other”
Faith in Action

“We need each other”

In 2018, three small congregations within a 10-mile radius of downtown Oklahoma City—Ascension, St. Mark and Redeemer—were struggling financially to maintain their buildings and meet associated expenses. After Brian Campbell…

Prayer ventures: Sept. 28
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Sept. 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…

‘God’s Work. Our Hands.’ Sunday 2022
Faith in Action

‘God’s Work. Our Hands.’ Sunday 2022

On Sept. 11, ELCA congregations across the country joined together for “God’s work. Our hands.” Sunday. This annual dedicated day of service builds on the work ELCA members do every…

Perspective: Celebrating advocacy efforts
Faith in Action

Perspective: Celebrating advocacy efforts

My email inbox isn’t usually an exciting read. But you don’t miss an email from the White House social secretary. Over the past 18 months, ELCA staff, along with faith-based…

A ministry of perseverance
Mission & Ministry

A ministry of perseverance

“A church of the poor, serving the poor.” That’s how Germán Loayza, president of the Bolivian Evangelical Lutheran Church (Iglesia Evangélica Luterana Boliviana, IELB), describes his church. During the pandemic,…

Prayer ventures: Sept. 17
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Sept. 17

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: Sept. 13
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Sept. 13

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: Sept. 8
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Sept. 8

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…

Lectionary blog: God’s invitation to discomfort
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: God’s invitation to discomfort

Lectionary for Sept. 11, 2022 14th Sunday after Pentecost Exodus 32:7-14; Psalm 51:1-10; 1 Timothy 1:12-17; Luke 15:1-10 Once again, in this time after Pentecost, the lectionary passages build upon…

Prayer ventures: Sept. 3
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Sept. 3

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…