The Latest Articles
The online musings from pastors, theologians and laity that will help you see the world from a Lutheran perspective.
On ‘The Machine Stops’: ‘You Are Beginning to Worship the Machine’
Through adoration, acedia and atrophy, Forster perceives how the machine age exerts power over our relationships, our religion, our reality, and even our bodies.
Joshua Pauling
August 11, 2026
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You Are Not Pond Scum: The Importance of the Genesis Account
Christopher Gieschen
It is important that you know, and never forget the fact, that you are a distinct creation of God's hand.
The Theology of Physical Well-Being
LCMS Worker Wellness
A reflection on vocational well-being for church workers.
Review: Wake Up Dead Man — The (Sacred) Heart of the Mystery
Mary Henrichs
A review of the film Wake Up Dead Man (2025).
On ‘Moby Dick’: Grappling with the Book of Nature
Davis Smith
A literary reflection on Herman Melville's "Moby Dick."
Seeing Stewardship Through the Proper Lens
Nathan Meador
Viewing stewardship through the lens of the Gospel gives its full picture as both the source and purpose of stewardship.
All Things New
Nathan Meador
With all the “newness” of January, we remember that ours begins in the newness of the Gospel in Jesus.







