Prayer ventures: July 10
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: July 10

Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource “Prayer ventures,” which can be downloaded here. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer…

All are welcome at “Pizza Church”
Living Faithfully

All are welcome at “Pizza Church”

It’s Sunday at 9 a.m., and a small but diverse group assembles behind the bright bay windows of Pizza Quick, a counter-service pizza shop on the eastern edge of Tifton,…

Ordinary encounters with the divine
Mission & Ministry

Ordinary encounters with the divine

Editor’s note: This reflection is part of a series by chaplains in the Network of ELCA Colleges and Universities (NECU) on the ways in which God is at work on…

Let your light shine
Living Faithfully

Let your light shine

I like to begin faith formation classes with my congregation the same way each year, grounded in our common identity as beloved children of God through baptism. I invite teachers…

Prayer ventures: April 5
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: April 5

Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer from the ELCA resource Prayer ventures. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life as together we pray for the needs…

“Reimagine how we do ministry”
Living Faithfully

“Reimagine how we do ministry”

When Katrina Foster first stepped inside St. John Lutheran Church in New York City, she felt a sense of awe. This towering, neo-Gothic building in Brooklyn, a marvel of the…

The roller derby reverend
Voices of Faith

The roller derby reverend

Editor’s note: This story was originally published by the Saint Paul Area Synod on Jan. 12. The sport of roller derby has been around since the 1930s. The game (or “bout”)…

Prayer ventures: Dec. 12
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Dec. 12

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…

Tuesday Intentions: Posture of peace
Spiritual Resources

Tuesday Intentions: Posture of peace

The posture of peace invites us to pause and reflect on the serenity we can cultivate within ourselves and in our relationships with others. It encourages us to honor the…

ELCA receives Lilly Endowment grant for children’s ministry
Living Faithfully

ELCA receives Lilly Endowment grant for children’s ministry

The ELCA has received a $1.25 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish Curious Christian Children: Reimagining Kids in Worship, a new initiative of the ELCA’s Ministry with…

Prayer ventures: Sept. 23
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Sept. 23

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 as together…

Hymn of the Month – By Your Hand You Feed Your People
Spiritual Resources

Hymn of the Month – By Your Hand You Feed Your People

Each month, Living Lutheran will share history and fun facts behind some hymns beloved by Lutherans. This month’s hymn is By Your Hand You Feed Your People.  Reproduced by permission of GIA Publications,…