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The online musings from pastors, theologians and laity that will help you see the world from a Lutheran perspective.
On “Hamlet”: What It Means “To Be”
Shakespeare's "Hamlet" invites audiences to contemplate what it means to truly "be."
Mary Henrichs
April 17, 2026
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An Anniversary Celebration to Decline
John T. Pless
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the decision by two predecessor bodies of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) to ordain women into ...
Muslims Becoming Christians
Gene Edward Veith
Missionaries have historically found Muslims to be among the most difficult group to evangelize. Not only is their commitment to Islam ...
The Confessional Mirror
William Weedon
Where do the Ten Commandments live in the church’s liturgical life? Where do the people of God regularly encounter and use them?
The Sewage Next Door
Rachel Bomberger
On paper, the home we had rented sight-unseen was perfect. It had the appropriate number of bedrooms and bathrooms for a family our size.
Blessed Are You When Others Revile You
Gene Edward Veith
Protesters began their vandalization of statues by concentrating on Confederate heroes, then they targeted slave-owning Founding Fathers.
Two More Religious Liberty Rulings
Gene Edward Veith
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued two more rulings protecting religious liberty.








