Activated to do justice and share joy
Faith in Action

Activated to do justice and share joy

Lee M. Miller II knows well what it’s like to begin a long-lasting journey. A three-time marathoner, Miller has called himself “a slow runner, and I finish in the back…

New life emerges
Faith in Action

New life emerges

Jared Stahler believes St. Peter Lutheran Church in New York City is having a resurrection moment. It’s a poignant statement to make after everything the pastor and his parishioners have…

Lectionary blog: Incarnating God’s strength
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Incarnating God’s strength

Lectionary for Dec. 19, 2021 Fourth Sunday of Advent Micah 5:2-5; Luke 1:39-45 [46-55] Many biblical scholars throughout history have been embarrassed by the anthropomorphization of God in the Bible….

Prayer ventures: Nov. 7
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Nov. 7

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: Nov. 6
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Nov. 6

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: Nov. 30
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Nov. 30

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: Nov. 29
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Nov. 29

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 Church Council expresses gratitude for leadership of Bill Horne
Faith in Action

ELCA Church Council expresses gratitude for leadership of Bill Horne

Gathering in Chicago Nov. 11-13, the Church Council of the ELCA began its meeting with a shared time in remembrance of William B. “Bill” Horne II, ELCA vice president, who…

Polish Lutheran church votes to ordain women pastors
Faith in Action

Polish Lutheran church votes to ordain women pastors

In an Oct. 16 decision, the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland (ECACP) allowed women to be ordained as pastors. Forty-five members of the church’s synod voted in…

Prayer ventures: Nov. 10
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Nov. 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…

Bolstered by relationships
Faith in Action

Bolstered by relationships

Jesus Escamilla knows the power of prayer. For the past 15-plus years, the pastor has seen God answer prayers repeatedly for his congregation, San Gabriel Lutheran in Alvarado, Texas.  “What…