A global church responds
Mission & Ministry

A global church responds

When COVID-19 first struck, many saw it as a crisis driven by such basic questions as how to get people vaccines, protective gear and food. But groups such as the…

From rest to activity
Voices of Faith

From rest to activity

I live in a town of 2,000 in southeastern South Dakota that is surrounded by farmland. It’s the first week in March as I write this. The surrounding fields are…

Study guide for “A ‘mission’ to the future”
Spiritual Resources

Study guide for “A ‘mission’ to the future”

Across North America, church attendance has declined in the 35 years since the ELCA was formed by the merger of several Lutheran denominations. Churches of all stripes have suffered and…

Outside the box
Faith in Action

Outside the box

Located in the town of Marquette in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, UP Wild Church is among the newest ministries in the growing movement of “wild” outdoor worship communities. The church holds…

Prayer ventures: April 18
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: April 18

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: March 17
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: March 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 life…

ELCA Conference of Bishops discusses exchangeability, Cuba and more
Faith in Action

ELCA Conference of Bishops discusses exchangeability, Cuba and more

The Conference of Bishops of the ELCA met Feb. 28–March 4 at the Eaglewood Resort in Itasca, Ill. The conference, an advisory body of the ELCA, comprises 65 synod bishops,…

Prayer ventures: March 10
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: March 10

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 story continues
Faith in Action

The story continues

I have a photo of me as a baby, lying next to my brother on the couch as he reads to me from a magazine. My eyes are wide open…