Look Inside – Connecting With God

Prayer is an essential ritual for Lutherans. Whether within the walls of churches, or at home, Lutherans typically assume the traditional stance of head bowed, eyes closed, and hands clasped. But sometimes the way it has always been done does not feed or support an ongoing practice of prayer. Through conversation with rostered leaders, along with insights from researchers and theologians who have published over the past three decades, new understandings emerge about the how, when, and where of prayer. Prayer happens in many places. During a worship service or alone on a walk. In doors beside a fireplace or...