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Associations
1517 Media
Baptismal Resources
Call to Discipleship of the ELCA
Christian Discipleship
Christmas
Cultural Trends
Daily Devotions
Health and Wellness

Journals Online
Labyrinth
Liturgy

Lutherans Online
Marriage
Ministry in Daily Life
Ministry Resources
Natural Burial
40 Days of Purpose
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Prayer Ventures
Religious Humor
Sharing Gifts
Sharing Our Faith
Simple Living Alternatives

Associations

ALOA: Adult Lutherans Organized for Action

 

1517 Media

Augsburg Fortress "Resources for the ELCA and mainline churches that enliven worship and music, faith formation, and congregational life."

Beaming Books "Children's books that help kids thrive emotionally, socially, and spiritually."

Broadleaf Books "Books for general readers that nourish souls, ignite minds and promote the common good."

 

Baptismal Resources

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Call to Discipleship of the ELCA

Faith Practices: Living Our Baptism (ELCA)

Five Gifts of Discipleship (ELCA)

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Christian Discipleship

Faith Formation: Recommended Practices for Lifelong Faith Formation (ELCA )

Sacred Space: Your Daily Prayer Online "Invite[s] you to make a 'Sacred Space' in your day praying here and now, as you visit [the] website, with the help of scripture chosen every day and on-screen guidance."

Learn about the practice of "sacred reading," with the availability of such authors as M. Basil Pennington, OCSO and Thomas Keating.
A Christian Way to Transformation
(M. Basil Pennington, OCSO)
Centering Prayer and Lectio Divina (Thomas Keating)

Oremus: Daily Prayer, Liturgy, Hymns, Prayer Resources

Verse of the Day
http://www.gospel.com/

International Forgiveness Institute: Healing Hearts - Building Peace

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Christmas

St. Nicholas Center Who is St. Nicholas? Who is Santa Claus? Are they the same?

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Cultural Trends

The Top Social Networking Sites People Are Using (Elise Moreau, Lifewire)

Ten Most Significant Cultural Trends of the Last Decade (Andy Crouch, Q Ideas for the Common Good) 2001-2010

2010s: What Just Happened? (James Emery White, Church and Culture)

Wired

Salon

FastCompany
 
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Daily Devotions

Daily Devotions from Pastor Kerry Nelson (Faith Lutheran Church, Bellaire, TX ELCA)

Praying the Mystery (Pastor David L. Miller, St. Timothy Lutheran Church, Naperville, IL)

Daily Bible Reading (ELCA)

God Pause (Luther Seminary)

Daily Grace (Women of the ELCA) Sign up for a daily email.

A Word for Today

Our Daily Bread Devotional

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Health and Wellness

Aging in Place

Grandfolk Focused on improving the lives of seniors through guidance during key transitions with lifestyle, products, and services

Wellness Activities and Videos (Portico)

Call to Live Well (Portico)

Family Doctor (American Academy of Family Physicians)

MedlinePlus: Trusted Health Information for You (U. S. National Library of Medicine)

National Health Information Center (U.S. Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)

My Healthfinder (U.S. Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)

MentalHealth.org

Mesothelioma Hope

OncoLink (University of Pennsylvania Cancer Resource)

Patient Care and Health Information (Mayo Clinic)

Health Topics (University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics)

Evangelical Lutheran Parish Nurse Association (Affiliated with the ELCA)

Practical Resources for Churches (PRC): Caring Ministry Webinars on a variety of mental and emotional health issues, plus Cancer Care Ministry, End of Life, and Parish Nursing

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Journals Online

Living Lutheran (ELCA)

The Christian Century

BadgerLink - (Available only to Wisconsin residents using a Wisconsin public library card or Wisconsin-based Internet provider)

Biblical Studies on the Web Project For Biblical scholars, Provides access to online articles from Biblica (Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome) and Filologia Neotestamentaria (University of Cordoba)

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Labyrinth

Our Labyrinths (Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA) (Episcopal Church) Section on "How to Walk the Labyrinth" includes "Three Stages of the Walk" and "Guidelines for the Walk."

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Lutheran's Online

Be Wise With Money (Thrivent)

Adult Lutherans Organized for Action (ALOA)

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Liturgy

Liturgy: Spiritual Practices for a Digital World "Ecumenical website of resources and reflections on liturgy, spirituality, and worship for individuals and communities."

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Marriage

International Lutheran Marriage Encounter

The National Marriage Projec (NMP) (University of Virginia) "Nonpartisan, nonsectarian, and interdisciplinary initiative...to provide research and analysis on the health of marriage in America, to analyze the social and cultural forces shaping contemporary marriage, and to identify strategies to increase marital quality and stability."

Retrouvaille: A Lifeline for Married Couples "A program to help couples heal and renew their hurting marriages."

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Ministry in Daily Life

Break Forth Into Joy (Four YouTube videos: Beyond a Consumer Lifestyle 15.28; Taking Action 11:29; Family & Children 10:32; Possessions & Freedom 11:09)

Introduction to Lay Ministries: The Basic Course (United Methodist Church)

Ministry in Daily Life (Episcopal Church)

Faith Practices: Living Our Baptism (ELCA)

"God's Work. Our Hands" Sunday (ELCA)

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Ministry Resources

Teach the Faith Initiative (ELCA) Six-session Bible study on Luke-Acts "Growing Disciples"

10 Predictions About the Future Church and Shifting Attendance Patterns Carey Niewhof

Spiritual Gifts Assessment Tool: Individual and Online (ELCA)

Finding Your Spiritual Gifts: Printable Version (ELCA)

The American Bible Society Menu provides ccess to resources for individuals and for churches/groups.

Reading Plans (Our Daily Bread)

Reading Plans (Bible.com)

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Natural Burial

National Home Funeral Alliance (NHFA) Extensive, up-to-date resources and news about home funerals.

Green Burial Council Their "mission is to inspire and advocate for environmentally sustainable, natural death care through education and certification."

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40 Days of Purpose

Rick Warren's The Purpose Driven Life
: A Lutheran Guide and Reading Schedule

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Prayer Shawl Ministry

Prayer Shawl Ministry

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Prayer Ventures

Prayer Ventures (ELCA) "Guides to prayer for the global, social and outreach ministries of the ELCA, as well as for the needs and circumstances of our neighbors, communities and world."

Advent Prayer Beads (Faith United Methodist Church, North Canton, OH)

Call to Prayer (ELCA Bishops)

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Religious Humor

Laughing at Ourselves (Walking With Jesus Ministries)

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Sharing Gifts

Finding Your Spiritual Gifts: Printable Version (ELCA)

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Sharing Our Faith

Publicly Engaged Church (ELCA)

Proclaim: Evangelism Tips (ELCA)

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Simple Living Alternatives

Simple Living (Janet Luhrs)

Simple Living Works - "Equipping people of faith to challenge consumerism, live justly and celebrate responsibly."

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Original Link Library by Pastor Carm Aderman, Northwest Synod of Wisconsin. Additions by Synod Resource Center Volunteers.

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