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The online musings from pastors, theologians and laity that will help you see the world from a Lutheran perspective.
A Story of Positive Pastoral Transition
Here is our advice for a positive, healthy transition between a former pastor and new pastor.
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Letting these gifts be blessed
Our marriages and families, and we ourselves, are better for shared mealtimes. So how do we cherish these gifts together on a regular basis?
What to give up for Lent?
Lent is not so much a time of “giving things up” as it is a time for adding things that increase our awareness of God’s mercy in Christ Jesus.
“Our help is in the name of the Lord …”
“… who made heaven and earth” (Ps. 124:8). Have you ever stopped to think about what these familiar words mean for you?
The internet: Good, bad or neutral?
Depending on whom you ask, the internet can be either a mission field ripe for harvest or a minefield of perilous temptation. Which view is correct?
The ultimate safety net
We can’t safeguard our loved ones from every danger. We’re only human. But there is One who provides ultimate protection — Jesus Christ.
When you are criticized …
When facing criticism, do you respond with denial? despair? defensiveness? Or do you instead see (and seize) the opportunity to learn and grow?