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The online musings from pastors, theologians and laity that will help you see the world from a Lutheran perspective.
Keeping Up with the Country’s Changing Map
We in the Missouri Synod need to ask in a serious way: How do we keep up with the changing map of the country?
Paul R. Raabe
November 12, 2026
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Who is Jesus?
Gene Edward Veith
Jesus asked, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” (Matt. 16:13). That is a very important question.
The Jesus Prayer
William Weedon
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy upon me, the sinner. Whence it first arose is a matter of some debate among scholars ...
The Demise of the American Family
Gene Edward Veith
Today, two-thirds of all marriages are preceded by cohabitation, by just “living together.”
More than Half of “Christians” Don’t Believe the Gospel
Gene Edward Veith
Among Americans who consider themselves Christian, 52% believe they are saved by their good works rather than by faith in Christ as Savior.
Viral Evangelism: Lessons from a Pandemic
Rachel Bomberger
It began with one of the most powerful superspreading events in history: three thousand people at a single gathering. Although civil authorities were immediately concerned ...
Sons of God
Edward Naumann
In Luke 1, the angel Gabriel visited a priest named Zechariah. Gabriel appeared suddenly as Zechariah served alone in the temple.








