Living Lutheran magazine

Living Lutheran is your source for news, reflections and stories from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and its local and global companions.

Wednesday, November 20, 2024

We live in a hungry world

For 50 years we have joined together as Lutherans to address the root causes of hunger and poverty around the world through ELCA World Hunger. Part of our church’s long tradition of meeting human needs, ELCA World Hunger testifies to our hope for and commitment to God’s promise of a time when we will hunger

Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Prayer ventures: Nov. 20

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 we pray for the needs of the world and give thanks for the ministries of our church. Wednesday, Nov. 20 “You show me the path

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

News from ELCA advocacy

Honored for work that has provided a strong moral foundation and an enduring record of demonstrated influence on corporate policies, Patricia Zerega received the 2024 Legacy Award from the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) on Sept. 19 at Riverside Church in New York City. The ELCA is a member of ICCR. “The breadth and

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Prayer ventures: Nov. 19

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 we pray for the needs of the world and give thanks for the ministries of our church. Tuesday, Nov. 19 We ask the Spirit to

Monday, November 18, 2024

Prayer ventures: Nov. 18

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 we pray for the needs of the world and give thanks for the ministries of our church. Monday, Nov. 18 We give thanks for those

Monday, November 18, 2024

Lectionary blog: Kings and release

Lectionary for Nov. 24, 2024 Christ the King Sunday Last Sunday after Pentecost 2 Samuel 23:1-7; Psalm 132:1-12; Revelation 1:4b-8; John 18:33-37 I’ve never been arrested, but I have been detained a few times. The first happened when I was 21 and studying at Hebrew University in Jerusalem the summer before my senior years of

Sunday, November 17, 2024

Prayer ventures: Nov. 17

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 we pray for the needs of the world and give thanks for the ministries of our church. Sunday, Nov. 17 Jesus warned that being his

Saturday, November 16, 2024

Prayer ventures: Nov. 16

Refugwhich can be downloaded here. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life as together we pray for the needs of the world and give thanks for the ministries of our church. Saturday, Nov. 16 We ask God to help us welcome and treat immigrants, refugees and asylum-seekers with respect

Friday, November 15, 2024

Prayer ventures: Nov. 15

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 we pray for the needs of the world and give thanks for the ministries of our church. Friday, Nov. 15 We pray for Lutheran and