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The Cover We Didn’t Choose
As Lutherans, we believe “that God has made me and all creatures; that He has given me my body and soul, eyes, ears, and all my members, my reason and all my senses, and still takes care of them” (SC II 1). We confess, moreover, that mankind was created “in the image of God” (Gen. ...
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The Joy of Subordination in Christ
Subordination need not be a burden; the Christian joyfully submits to Christ who provides for the good of those submitting to Him.
The Star Proclaims
The weighty hymn "The Star Proclaims the King Is Here" (LSB 399) is an ancient hymn excerpted from the same poem as our Christmas hymn ...
Epiphany: the ‘Other’ Christmas
Epiphany is Christmas 2.0. Its conspicuous place following the nativity narrative in Matthew’s Gospel presents it as the “other Christmas,” ...
O Holy Nights
The saints go marching all year long. Maybe your family’s Christmas season is colored by some happy birthdays or sad memories.
How to Celebrate the 12 Days of Christmas with Your Family
To talk about celebrating the full 12 days of Christmas, one must first talk about celebrating Advent. To do otherwise ...
Welcoming ‘Church Shoppers’ in the Holiday Season (and Anytime)
Ah, Christmas: that wonderful time of year when the church music and readings are all comfortably familiar ...