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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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Breaking the back-sitting Lutheran
LW Contributor
Who could think of Lutherans without thinking of a people possessed of an unflagging, unabating, almost obsessive desire to sit in the back of the ...
Serving with varied grace
LW Contributor
“Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord."
Mercy and not sacrifice
LW Contributor
The death and resurrection of Jesus Christ is lived out in the life of the Christian. We live in the in-between time, the time of ...
Walking in circles
LW Contributor
If we keep forging ahead in life on our own, the thorns and thistles we collect will do more than just irritate. Left untreated, they ...
Christian parents’ guide to minimalism
LW Contributor
Tips for Christian parents who would like to reduce some of the non-tangible earthly junk in their households.
Jealousy in the brotherhood
LW Contributor
Just as most children find it easier to get along with their grandparents than with their siblings, we in the Church Militant find it easier ...








