Early in 1968, Johnny Cash carried out one of America’s most famous acts of prison ministry. In the cafeteria of Folsom State Prison in California, the country star played two…
On Aug. 5, while the 2019 ELCA Churchwide Assembly met to elect leaders and make decisions regarding the future, Salvadoran Lutherans gathered for a similar reason. For them, the day…
Life can be unpredictable for Elise Ephraemu, a subsistence farmer in Beni, Malawi. Not only does her family’s daily sustenance depend on fair weather for growing crops, but she’s raising…
Many ELCA congregations participate annually in CROP Hunger Walks, a ministry of Church World Service (CWS). This fundraising event, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, started with an…
The members of Holy Cross Lutheran, the congregation I serve in Decatur, Ill., gather for worship at 9:15 a.m. every Sunday. The pews are filled with elder caregivers. Their love…
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…
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…
When Ann Svennungsen began her first term as bishop of the Minneapolis Area Synod in 2012, she brought with her a deep passion and energy for environmental justice. “I spoke…
Peter Mayer’s new album Passages (Little Flock Music) showcases his poetic approach to faith-based songwriting. It also features his accomplished guitar playing—Mayer has been lead guitarist in Jimmy Buffett’s Coral…
On Aug. 9, the ELCA Churchwide Assembly adopted (855-13) the “Strategy Toward Authentic Diversity in the ELCA,” consisting of a report and recommendations on how the ELCA can exhibit, and…
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…
Lectionary blog for Oct 13, 2019 18th Sunday after Pentecost Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7; Psalm 66:1-12; 2 Timothy 2:8-15; Luke 17:11-19 It seems like, in every moment, humans are especially divided….
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