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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