Prayer ventures: Sept. 10
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Sept. 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…

Prayer ventures: Sept. 9
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Sept. 9

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…

Nature and nurture
Living Faithfully

Nature and nurture

At First Lutheran Preschool’s outdoor classroom in Ellicott City, Md., God’s creation guides the curriculum. In Houston, the divine enters into daily activities at Zion Lutheran Preschool. As these ELCA…

The joyful possibility of connection
Voices of Faith

The joyful possibility of connection

This year my partner, Kelly, and I started serving as ELCA global missionaries in Central Europe. As part of our orientation, we’re taking Hungarian language classes to better communicate with…

One body, one spirit, one hope
From The Presiding Bishop

One body, one spirit, one hope

As I write this the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is preparing to gather in Kraków, Poland, for its 13th assembly. Delegates, observers, guests and staff from the 149 member churches…

ELCA’s best-kept secret helps ministers and lay leaders alike
Spiritual Resources

ELCA’s best-kept secret helps ministers and lay leaders alike

One of the ELCA’s best-kept secrets has been a successful program for 20 years. Since 2002 the ELCA’s coaching ministry has been an influential and effective tool for personal, relational…

Prayer ventures: Aug. 24
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Aug. 24

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. 20
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Aug. 20

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. 18
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Aug. 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…

August Contemplations part two
Spiritual Resources

August Contemplations part two

Every Tuesday in August, ELCA pastors and leaders are sharing contemplative prompts for reflection and meditation. Today Andrew “Drew” Tucker, executive director of HopeWood Outdoors in Westerville, Ohio, shares his…

Ten on the tenth
Living Faithfully

Ten on the tenth

On Sept. 10 the ELCA will celebrate the 10th anniversary of “God’s work. Our hands.” Sunday, an annual day of service in which congregations come together to lend a hand,…