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On the ‘Odyssey’: The Joy of Redemption
A literary reflection by Davis Smith on Homer’s Odyssey. This is one installment of a monthly series providing reflections on works of literature from a Lutheran perspective. No finer, greater gift in the world than that … when man and woman possess their home, two minds, two hearts that work as one. –Odyssey, 6.200–202 The …
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A Primer on Copyright Law and the Church
These situations may seem harmless, but they are possibly all violations of copyright law.
A View into the Temptation via the Two Natures of Christ
Nonetheless, … [people often] raise concerns with the temptation of Jesus. … How it is a legitimate temptation if Jesus can’t sin?
Simple Ways My Family Observes Lent with Small Children
The word “Lent” comes from the Old English for springtime. In this etymology is a surprising insight: Pruning, penance and restraint bring …
There’s No ‘You’ in ‘I’
To promote healthy communication in times of confrontation and conflict, experts in the field encourage the use of “I” statements.
Logging Off Tech for the Forty Days of Lent
Take, for example, Christian discipleship. Is it possible to take a cyber approach to the season of Lent? It’s doubtful.
A Pure Virgin to Christ
Neither marriage nor celibacy but the blood of the Son of God is the one and only propitiation and perfect satisfaction for our sins.