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• Myle and tAble: Day 2 July 15, 2024
  Sunday, July 14, was an epic day full of story, rhythm, creativity, laughter, connection and growth at the Multicultural Youth Leadership Event (MYLE) and tAble. Participants got to witness the power of being in community in mighty ways, where we fully lived into being created “wHoly” and beautifully ourselves, both individually and in community. At […]
  Andrea Kulik
• Myle and tAble: Day 1 July 15, 2024
  The first day of the ELCA Youth Gathering’s pre-events kicked off with a dazzling start in the vibrant city of New Orleans. Picture this: 684 enthusiastic youth and their caring adults checking in to the Multicultural Youth Leadership Event (MYLE), rocking some of the craziest, most whimsical hats you can imagine for Crazy Hat Spirit […]
  Andrea Kulik
• Lectionary blog: Don’t overdo it! July 15, 2024
  Lectionary for July 21, 2024 Ninth Sunday after Pentecost 2 Samuel 7:1-14a; Psalm 89:20-37; Ephesians 2:11-22; Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 Last month I wrote about Jesus’ lack of sustainability goals for himself. Mary, James and Jesus’ other siblings came to take charge of him when the ministry tempo was so fast that he couldn’t even eat. […]
  Andrea Kulik
• Prayer ventures: July 15 July 15, 2024
  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, July 15 We remember in […]
  Andrea Kulik
• Prayer ventures: July 14 July 14, 2024
  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, July 14 We pray that […]
  Andrea Kulik
• Prayer ventures: July 13 July 13, 2024
  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. Saturday, July 13 We pray for […]
  Andrea Kulik
• Prayer ventures: July 12 July 12, 2024
  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, July 12 We thank God […]
  Andrea Kulik
• Inside Out 2 and the peace that passes understanding July 12, 2024
  When we last left the personified feelings of Inside Out, they seemed to have everything together. In the 2015 Disney-Pixar animated film, Joy and Sadness (voiced by Amy Poehler and Phyllis Smith respectively) came to an alliance as the chief emotions within the mind of preteen Riley, while Anger (Lewis Black), Fear (originally Bill Hader, […]
  John Potter
• Hymn of the Month – I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say July 11, 2024
  Each month, Living Lutheran will share history and fun facts behind some hymns beloved by Lutherans. This month’s hymn is I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say.  The post Hymn of the Month – I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say appeared first on Living Lutheran.
  Rachel Kingsley
• Prayer ventures: July 11 July 11, 2024
  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, July 11 There have been […]
  Andrea Kulik