5+ hour, 53+ min ago  (671+ words) Editor's note: Yehiel Curry, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has issued his second entry in "All Together in One Place," a new series of monthly messages. Each message will share a pastoral word, rooted in Scripture, that witnesses to God's…...

5+ hour, 53+ min ago  (312+ words) Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer for the day 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 of the world and…...

5+ hour, 53+ min ago  (332+ words) Today we are sharing prompts to inspire you during your personal spiritual time so you can set your intentions for the weekend ahead. Take a moment to reflect on the following and journal your thoughts. Prayer from Bread for the…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (707+ words) Author and ELCA pastor Natalia Terfa knows what it's like to find oneself on the outside looking in. Growing up, she had a healthy curiosity that she found wasn't always welcome at church. The answers she received'or didn't'to her questions…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (569+ words) Elected May 16 as bishop of the ELCA Saint Paul Area Synod, Justin Grimm believes that everyone in God's family has gifts to use in our work of transforming the world. Grimm, who served as the synod's director for evangelical mission…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (362+ words) Lectionary for July 5, 2026 Sixth Sunday after Pentecost Zechariah 9: 9-12; Psalm 145: 8-14; Romans 7: 15-25a; Matthew 11: 16-19, 25-30 At the same time, there are good things to be done with our bodies. Being idle all the time wastes the gifts of our bodies, which are meant to…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (299+ words) Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer for the day 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 of the world and…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago  (304+ words) Every day, Living Lutheranoffers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource "Prayer ventures," which can be downloadedhere. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life as together we pray for the needs of…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (289+ words) Every day, Living Lutheranoffers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource "Prayer ventures," which can be downloadedhere. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life as together we pray for the needs of…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (628+ words) At 24, Claudia Karola Santos Serrano is already deciding the future of her church in Puerto Rico. Since around age 7, she has quietly observed the needs of fellow congregants at Iglesia Luterana Bethel in Dorado. Recognizing her calm leadership and initiative,…...