When sitting down to watch Wake Up Dead Man, viewers will likely expect a murder mystery full of twists and turns. After all, this is the third in writer-director Rian…
Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church, Rochester, N.Y. Workforce and public affairs specialist, Plug Power, Inc. I connected with Messiah Lutheran late winter, early spring of 2025. I saw the sign and…
As we wrapped up 2025, we took a look at some of our top stories from the year. Below are Living Lutheran‘s five most-read articles from the last 12 months….
We don’t usually put the words “shrewd” and “grace” together. They aren’t compatible. Rather, they are opposed in character, each carrying its own connotations that divide them into separate categories….
Innovation is in bloom across the rural reaches of the ELCA, and perhaps nothing exemplifies that better than a new food ministry in Iowa. The Western Iowa Synod calls it…
“One blustery Ash Wednesday, some pastor colleagues and I went downtown to distribute ‘ashes on the go.’ We spread on sidewalks that ran along towering office buildings and bustling restaurants,…
Innovation is in bloom across the rural reaches of the ELCA, and perhaps nothing exemplifies that better than a new food ministry in Iowa. The Western Iowa Synod calls it…
For some Americans, it may be easy to think that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, passed by Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump in July, will…
Ring in the holiday season with our free gift to you: the new LivingLutheran.org is now live! Set up a free digital membership and enjoy these can’t-miss features: A welcoming,…
Despite the fact that Lucille “CeCee” Mills preached her first sermon at age 9, she didn’t always plan on pursuing ordained ministry. Like Yehiel Curry, presiding bishop of the ELCA,…
St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Hagerstown, Md. Senior, North Hagerstown High School; environmental, food security advocate; Congressional Award Gold Medal recipient I’ve been an active member at St. John my…
Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Cocoa Beach, Fla. Retired NASA associate administrator of the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate; SpaceX Starbase general manager In 2015, our family moved from Merritt…
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