Easter message 2024
Living Lutheran
by Andrea Kulik
16h ago
“So they went out and fled from the tomb, for terror and amazement had seized them, and they said nothing to anyone for they were afraid.” That’s where the Gospel of Mark originally ended. And it just seems so odd to me. It’s so abrupt. I mean, the women had seen the angel. He’d announced that Jesus was raised from the dead, and then he tells them all this good news and wants them to go on their way. And they just are not going to say a single word. There are three words in that passage that really stand out for me, especially in the Greek. One is fear—phobos. We get phobia from that. The oth ..read more
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Prayer ventures: March 28
Living Lutheran
by Andrea Kulik
16h ago
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. Thursday, March 28 Maundy Thursday  On this last day of Lent, pray that we will be mindful of the needs and struggles of our neighbors and siblings in Christ and that we will respond as followers of Jesus, reminded by our baptism to serve others with a respect and sincerity that reflect the abundant love and ..read more
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Bishop Eaton joins more than 140 global Christian leaders in call for Gaza cease-fire
Living Lutheran
by John Potter
1d ago
In a new letter released during Holy Week, more than 140 bishops and executive leaders from churches, denominations and church-based organizations in the U.S. and around the world call for a permanent cease-fire in Gaza, urge the U.S. and other world powers to halt additional arms sales to Israel, and make clear that Israel, the U.S. and all countries must abide by Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. In addition to Elizabeth Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, the letters’ signers included notable figures from a wide range of churches, including Protestant ..read more
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“Fundamentally flesh and fundamentally earth”
Living Lutheran
by John Potter
2d ago
The Gospel of Luke recounts the risen Jesus appearing among his disciples on the evening of the resurrection and asking for something to eat. “People have talked a lot about what is up there,” said Chicago-based singer-songwriter Steve Thorngate. “Is he proving that he’s actually human? Is he trying to get them to show him hospitality, to teach them something? My favorite [explanation] is that he’s hungry.” Thorngate’s worship hymns are rooted in the stuff of everyday life. Like his 2018 Advent-Christmas collection After the Longest Night, Thorngate’s new album and songbook, Life & Death ..read more
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Prayer ventures: March 27
Living Lutheran
by Andrea Kulik
2d ago
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, March 27 We give thanks for the great cloud of witnesses—our community of faith and our siblings in Christ—who help us persevere when we are tired and discouraged. The post Prayer ventures: March 27 appeared first on Living Lutheran ..read more
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Mensaje de Pascua 2024
Living Lutheran
by Andrea Kulik
2d ago
“Y ellas se fueron huyendo del sepulcro, porque les había tomado temblor y espanto; ni decían nada a nadie, porque tenían miedo”. Era así como terminaba originalmente el Evangelio de Marcos. Y me parece tan extraño; es tan abrupto. Quiero decir, las mujeres habían visto al ángel. Él había anunciado que Jesús había resucitado de entre los muertos, y luego les contaba todas estas buenas nuevas, y quería que siguieran su camino. Y ellas no dicen ni una sola palabra. En ese pasaje hay tres palabras que realmente me llaman la atención, especialmente en griego. Una de ellas es “temblor” — fobos. De ..read more
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Prayer ventures: March 26
Living Lutheran
by Andrea Kulik
3d ago
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, March 26 Let us lift up prayers of confession for the things we have done or failed to do that cause harm to others and grieve God. Plead for forgiveness and redemption, trusting that God is our ever-present hope and merciful Redeemer. The post Prayer ventures: March 26 appeared first on Living Lutheran ..read more
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Beyond evangelism: Sharing what matters
Living Lutheran
by John Potter
3d ago
Series editor’s note: Throughout 2024, “Deeper understandings” will feature teaching scholars of the ELCA reflecting on the many ways that Lutheran theology makes a difference for our daily lives. —Kristin Johnston Largen, president of Wartburg Theological Seminary, Dubuque, Iowa, on behalf of the ELCA’s seminaries People who invite someone to church can be annoying. They are typically outgoing, overflowing with confidence and dripping with positivity. In the church we often call these people “evangelists,” which means they have a gift for sharing the good news—but I can’t shak ..read more
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Prayer ventures: March 25
Living Lutheran
by Andrea Kulik
4d ago
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, March 25 We ask the Spirit to help us when we feel ill-prepared to talk about our faith, that we might tell the story of God’s love and mercy revealed in Jesus and how our faith in Christ shapes our daily lives. The post Prayer ventures: March 25 appeared first on Living Lutheran ..read more
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Lectionary blog: Resurrection Day
Living Lutheran
by Andrea Kulik
4d ago
Lectionary for March 31, 2024Resurrection of Our Lord, Easter DayIsaiah 25:6-9; Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24;1 Corinthians 15:1-11; Mark 16:1-8 Christ is risen! He is risen, indeed! This has been the affirmation of the church since its earliest days. Yet, I recently watched an Instagram video that said the first Gospel—Mark—didn’t include a resurrection account and, therefore, it was an idea that Christians came up with later. Besides neglecting the majority testimony of the church fathers that Semitic Matthew was written first (probably heavily influencing, but not identical with, Greek Matthew in o ..read more
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