In 2022 Lutheran Church of the Cross (LCC) launched a family-friendly service that attracted new attendees who otherwise were not attending worship. Photos: Courtesy of LCC Following…

On September 4, the US state department informed adoption service providers and waiting families that the People’s Republic of China (PRC), would “no longer carry out foreign…

After decades of resettling refugee families and placing unaccompanied refugee children in foster homes, Bethany Christian Services announced Tuesday that it is suing the state of Michigan…

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…

American Christianity is in cultural and political decline. In 1937, 70 percent of Americans reported that they belonged to a church. These numbers held relatively steady through…

Today, we’re talking about some serious topics, including suicide and self-harm. Today we are sharing five prompts to inspire your personal spiritual time and help you set…

Andar Ismail, a prolific Christian writer who distilled theological truths into short stories accessible to ordinary Indonesians, died of congestive heart failure on August 25. He was…

How do we talk about Big Things when it seems so risky? It feels hard these days to even mention Jesus in conversation when we are faced…

Lectionary for Sept. 15, 202417th Sunday after PentecostProverbs 1:20-33; Psalm 19;James 3:1-12; Mark 8:27-38 Have you ever said words that you instantly regretted? I have. Someone said…