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The online musings from pastors, theologians and laity that will help you see the world from a Lutheran perspective.
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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Funerals Have Changed
More than 25 years ago, a funeral was simply a funeral; they were all the same. The visitation happened at the funeral home ...
Book Review: ‘Overcoming Life’s Sorrows’ by R. Reed Lessing
Despite our best efforts to avoid them, pain and suffering appear in our lives. Lessing reminds us: “Exile doesn't negate God's promises."
God Bless You
I don’t know why I thought I’d be able to mediate the heated dispute between two neighbors on the jogging trail that day.
The Ballad of Baby Peach
When we welcome the three-legged chickens, we very often find ourselves surprised and delighted by the ways God blesses our lives.
When Your Pastor Gets Deployed
Advice from LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces on the steps a congregation should take at each stage of their pastor’s deployment.
U.S. Population Changes Bring Opportunities
Population growth in the U.S. is slowing, with the decade of 2010–2020 recording the slowest growth rate in American history.