Category Archives: Resources for Faith & Daily Life

Dear members and friends, The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.  He is not here; he has risen, just as he said.  Come and see the place where he lay.  Then go quickly and tell his disciples: ‘He has risenContinue reading “When Will There Be More Light in the Darkness?”

Luther Seminary invites you to use the 2023 Lenten devotional, “God Loved the World” for personal or congregational use throughout the Lenten season.

For Lent 2023, you are invited to join individuals and congregations in the Southeastern Minnesota Synod as we explore ministry together with our partners around the globe. 40 Together: 1 Body, 1 Ministry, 40 Days Lenten initiative is designed to practice ministry together in accompaniment of our siblings in Christ in Tanzania, Colombia, the U.S./Mexico borderlands, andContinue reading “SE MN Syond Lenten Devotional”

The Advent-Christmas-Epiphany cycle came to an end yesterday, Sunday, February 19, with the celebration of the Transfiguration of Our Lord. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, February 22. Traditionally, Lent is the 40-day period (excluding Sundays) starting on Ash Wednesday and ending on Holy Saturday, the day before Easter, which this year is April 9. TheContinue reading “About Lent and Ash Wednesday”

In honor of the 250th anniversary of the writing of “Amazing Grace,” this worship series for Lent by theologian Michael Hoy ties the words of the beloved song to our lives today as Christ’s disciples. Those in the Bible who experienced the amazing grace of God help us each week to realize that though weContinue reading “This year’s Midweek Lenten theme: AMAZING grace”