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Faith in Action
Praying for Ukraine
In the days following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine my family continued to take part in the usual plans and activities. We ate together, played games, read books, loved one another,…
Prayer Ventures
Prayer ventures: March 5
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
Prayer ventures: March 4
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…
From The Presiding Bishop
A time for a reset
In the first seven chapters of Genesis, we move quickly from the glory of creation to disobedience, expulsion from the garden and fratricide to the wickedness of humankind. We read,…
Prayer Ventures
Prayer ventures: March 1
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…
Lectionary Blog
Lectionary blog: First fruits of justice and empathy
Lectionary blog: March 6, 2022 First Sunday in Lent Deuteronomy 26:1-11; Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16; Romans 10:8b-13; Luke 4:1-13 This week I’d like to focus on the lectionary reading from Deuteronomy….
Faith in Action
Love conquers
Long before being targeted by hate, Grace Chinese Lutheran Church, Seattle, was demonstrating through a life-changing outreach program that “all you need is love.” Continuing to live that motto through…
Spiritual Resources
Study guide: Facing divisive issues in the Beloved Community
At no other time in recent memory have Americans been so polarized on almost every issue. The divisiveness is taking its toll on our personal relationships, our community spirit, our…
Spiritual Resources
The vocation of citizenship
After the murder of George Floyd and the calls for racial justice that followed, Connie Ryan, executive director for the Interfaith Alliance of Iowa, began gathering faith leaders from across…
Prayer Ventures
Prayer ventures: Feb. 14
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…
Mission & Ministry
Community ministry grows hope
Editor’s note: Scott Seeke is pastor of Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Livonia, Mich., where Dennis Walker is a member. The congregation has supported the Micah 6 Community with volunteers and donations since 2019. …
Prayer Ventures
Prayer ventures: Feb. 9
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…