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The online musings from pastors, theologians and laity that will help you see the world from a Lutheran perspective.
‘In Him Was Life’: On Communion with Christ, the Only True Life
The following article originally appeared in our April 2026 print edition. It is being published online now as part of LCMS Life Ministry’s Resource Library. If you were to ask a medical doctor what it means for a human to have “life,” he would probably cite several physical characteristics, beginning with a heart that is ...
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Movie Review: ‘Luck’
The words of my seven-year-old daughter capture my overall impressions of “Luck”: “Daddy, it is a fun movie, but it doesn’t make sense.”
A Worthwhile Sex Education Resource for Christian Families
Teaching Chastity for Life frankly and kindly models how to think about human sexuality in light of God’s Word ...
Wittenberg Today: A Walking Tour of the Reformation Town
Visitors to Wittenberg in 2022 can take the same walk and experience how small the area is in which the events of the Reformation unfolded.
Kid Graduates High School; Spiritual/Existential Crisis Ensues
Teenagers today deal with problems the oldsters never had to think about. There are three major game changers: ...
Robert Barnes: Even Death
Who gives much thought before answering, “I do, by the grace of God” to those questions during the Confirmation Rite?
The Passive Life: God’s gifts in a frantic world
Despite centuries of technological advancements that make their lives easier, many people still seem frantically busy.