Deacon John Weit has accepted a call as assistant to the bishop, executive for worship of the ELCA. Weit has served in the role in an interim capacity since July…
The ELCA has arranged preferred-vendor agreements with a few select companies that can enhance operating efficiency, leadership effectiveness, congregational vitality and financial sustainability. Special pricing accompanies each agreement. Through the…
Peace Lutheran Church in Seattle is using technology to assist in what is one of the most traditional rites of passage in ELCA congregations—baptism. As part of Peace’s 75th anniversary…
In part one and part two, I explained what minimalism is (a focus on the aspects of life that matter most, and intentionally removing everything else) and how the minimalist…
For over 30 years, I’ve had the great privilege and joy of teaching worship to students preparing for ministry. As a teacher, I find that some questions never go away:…
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…
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…
Squatting stubbornly just outside downtown Le Mars, Iowa, is a wide brick building that used to be the high school but now serves as the Plymouth County Historical Museum. The…
“It feels like a mockery to me,” one woman said. I was leading a Bible study where the subject of the rosary had arisen. I was her pastor and knew…
On Oct. 14, ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton delivered the opening worship sermon at the National Council of Churches’ (NCC) Christian Unity Gathering in Hampton, Va. NCC member churches, including…
As any parent of a 2-year-old can tell you, they can be unpredictable, squirmy, loud, messy and make even the thickest-skinned parents embarrassed to sit in worship. So how does…
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