ELCA introduces Journi
Living Faithfully

ELCA introduces Journi

The ELCA has introduced Journi, a web-based tool designed to help people discern their call to leadership in the ELCA. “Journi encourages all of us to seek out and inspire…

Take a new “Journi”
Spiritual Resources

Take a new “Journi”

Are you interested in becoming more involved in the church—perhaps even feeling a call to lead—but unsure what direction to take? The ELCA has a new web app that can…

God is with us
From The Presiding Bishop

God is with us

Sometimes the world just seems so solid. Reality is uncompromising and immutable. Literally, what you see is what you get, and our sight, our perception, is limited. So we forge…

On holy harvests and chopsticks
Living Faithfully

On holy harvests and chopsticks

One of my favorite Thanksgiving memories happened in holy surprise. I had been called to my first parish in Chicago, and traveling to see family wouldn’t be convenient. My wife…

Prayer ventures: Nov. 19
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Nov. 19

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…

ELCA Church Council welcomes new vice president, 18 new members
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ELCA Church Council welcomes new vice president, 18 new members

The Church Council of the ELCA met at the Lutheran Center in Chicago, Nov. 10–Nov. 13. The council welcomed ELCA Vice President Imran Siddiqui and 18 new members, elected by…

Prayer ventures: Nov. 12
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Nov. 12

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…

The virtual church?
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The virtual church?

Bounce around the internet for a while and you’ll catch wind of how virtual reality experiences, such as those sought in the metaverse, are supposed to change the world—and soon….