Fueled by a Portland church’s sheltering and ongoing support of an El Salvador-born community leader throughout his battle with immigration authorities, the sanctuary movement is gaining momentum in Oregon, the…
Everyday, 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…
Most Lutherans don’t think twice about opening up a hymnal and being able to read the words inside. But for blind or visually impaired church members like John and Donna…
Reflections from Orlando In the early morning hours of June 12, a lone gunman entered Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla., and killed 49 people and wounded 53 others….
Everyday, 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…
Everyday, 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…
As the summer wraps up and the youngsters prepare to head off to school, 980 voting members will be departing for New Orleans Aug. 8-13 for the 2016 Churchwide Assembly…
Eva Creydt Schulte, a diaconal minister, shares her story on being called to ministry and commentary on an upcoming vote at the 2016 Churchwide Assembly to unify the three existing…
Many established Lutheran congregations face the challenge of reconnecting with their communities, which have changed dramatically since the churches were founded. And nearly all need to work harder to not…
Payday loans are unsecured, small-sum, short-term (two weeks, for example) loans ostensibly designed to tide a borrower over until the next payday—hence the name. The problem comes because many borrowers…
Everyday, 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…
Lectionary blog for July 31 Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14; 2:18-23; Psalm 49:1-12; Colossians 3:1-11; Luke 12:13-21 A few years ago I took a youth group to Lutheridge…
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