Uncertain times
From The Presiding Bishop

Uncertain times

Between 1527 and 1529, Martin Luther wrote and composed his famous hymn “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God.” He based the text of this hymn on Psalm 46: “God is…
The spirituality of natural burials
Spiritual Resources

The spirituality of natural burials

When their father died suddenly from pancreatic cancer in 1981, Rodger Ericson and his brother scrambled to make arrangements with an out-of-state funeral home. While the funeral came together quickly,…
Witnesses to the transcendent
From The Presiding Bishop

Witnesses to the transcendent

An amazing thing happened in March. Churches were closed but more people came to church. Millions of us were complying with shelter-in-place and physical distancing recommendations from the Centers for…
Testigos de lo trascendente
From The Presiding Bishop (Spanish)

Testigos de lo trascendente

Algo  increíble sucedió en marzo. Las iglesias estaban cerradas, pero más gente acudió a la iglesia. Millones de nosotros estábamos cumpliendo con las recomendaciones de permanecer refugiados en nuestro lugar…
Night songs
Living Faithfully

Night songs

Every couple of years, on a dark night in winter, the sanctuary at University Lutheran Church of Hope (ULCH) in Minneapolis is transformed into a planetarium. During the event, called…
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Living Faithfully

Built to thrive

Anyone driving along Oak Street in Lexington, S.C., this spring may notice about a half dozen construction workers—and a few volunteers—attaching boards to a wood-frame skeleton with a prominent arch…
Unidos en el bautismo
From The Presiding Bishop (Spanish)

Unidos en el bautismo

Hay un dicho irlandés que dice: “La gente vive al amparo de unos y otros”. Estoy trabajando en este escrito a finales de marzo.  No sé cómo será el mundo…
United in baptism
From The Presiding Bishop

United in baptism

There is an Irish saying: “It is in the shelter of each other that the people live.” I am writing this at the end of March. I don’t know what…
Prayer ventures: April 28
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: April 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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Spiritual Resources

Perspective: 5 ways to prepare for digital worship

So you, and many others, are now worshiping digitally because of an order from your governor to Shelter in Place, Stay at Home, Quarantine or, my personal favorite, Hoosier Hunker…
My take: Why are we doing this, anyway?
Voices of Faith

My take: Why are we doing this, anyway?

“And a little child shall lead them” (Isaiah 11:6). My husband and I were both religious studies college majors, religious studies high school teachers, then religious studies college instructors. Eric…