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Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Nov. 13

Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource Prayer Ventures, which can be downloaded here. These petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life…

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Voices of Faith

The coming country

Editor’s note: On Nov. 1, the church recognizes All Saints’ Day. I love my country. Work for the common good. Vote in elections. Pray for public leaders. Admire our historical…

ELCA presiding bishop signs on to Golden Rule 2020 initiative
Living Faithfully

ELCA presiding bishop signs on to Golden Rule 2020 initiative

On Nov. 3, exactly one year before the 2020 national election, Christians from a wide range of theological and political views will kick off a year of activities for the…

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Voices of Faith

Faith as practice, not works

“It feels like a mockery to me,” one woman said. I was leading a Bible study where the subject of the rosary had arisen. I was her pastor and knew…

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Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Oct. 28

Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource Prayer Ventures, which can be downloaded here. These petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life…

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Study Guides

Study guide: Lessons from campus ministry

Have you heard that today’s youth and young adults don’t want anything to do with religion and there’s nothing we can do to get them interested in church? That would…

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Living Faithfully

Perspective: Our church door

If someone is suffering on the perimeter, Jesus teaches us how to see them and bring them in. Parable after parable brings one healing, restorative action after another. The leper…

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Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Oct. 23

Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource Prayer Ventures, which can be downloaded here. These petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life…

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Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Oct. 22

Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource Prayer Ventures, which can be downloaded here. These petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life…

Ministry ramp-up
Living Faithfully

Ministry ramp-up

In 2008, members of Good Shepherd Lutheran in Columbia, S.C., built their first wheelchair ramp as a project during a congregation-wide service day. Member Mike Weaver was part of that…