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My take: The dream is still alive
I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by…
Prayer Ventures
Prayer ventures: Jan. 20
Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer from the ELCA resource Prayer ventures (the prayers for the entire month can be downloaded here). These daily petitions are offered as a guide…
Living Faithfully
ELCA observes National Day of Racial Healing
In observance of the 2025 National Day of Racial Healing, the ELCA, in partnership with Augsburg Fortress Press, will host a free online educational event Tuesday, Jan. 21, from 10…
Mission & Ministry
“Our house for all”
Nuestro Casa para Todos—which means “Our House for All”—is a new ELCA ministry serving students and neighbors of the University of Puerto Rico in Río Piedras. In March 2023, Nuestro…
Living Faithfully
A message from Bishop Eaton on the California wildfires
Elizabeth Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has issued a message on the deadly wildfires currently burning across the Los Angeles area. “The images of leaping flames, smoke-choked skies, and…
Prayer Ventures
Prayer ventures: Jan. 7
Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer from the ELCA resource Prayer ventures (the prayers for the entire month can be downloaded here). These daily petitions are offered as a guide…
Living Faithfully
News from ELCA advocacy
When a 7-year-old asked his parents (names withheld) if their neighbors were “bad people” because of the campaign signs in their yard, they did a double take. Then they tried…
Prayer Ventures
Prayer ventures: Dec. 27
Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer from the ELCA resource Prayer ventures (the prayers for the entire month can be downloaded here). These daily petitions are offered as a guide…
Living Faithfully
What will they eat?
Twenty percent of the student body in the Peninsula School District in Gig Harbor, Wash., depend on the National School Lunch Program for their daily nutritional needs, which are provided…
Voices of Faith
Lutherans and abortion: Called to compassion
Series editor’s note: In 2025, “Deeper understandings” will focus on the ELCA social statements. We hope to reintroduce them to readers as a means of provoking fruitful, enriching conversation between…
Voices of Faith
Following the star
Editor’s note: This article was originally published by the Lutheran World Federation as its 2024 Christmas message to the worldwide communion of churches. “When they had heard the king, they set out; and…
Prayer Ventures
Prayer ventures: Dec. 18
Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer from the ELCA resource Prayer ventures (the prayers for the entire month can be downloaded here). These daily petitions are offered as a guide…