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The online musings from pastors, theologians and laity that will help you see the world from a Lutheran perspective.
On ‘Kristin Lavransdatter’: The Wandering Redeemed
Though undeniably a sinner, Erlend is actually a model Christian.
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Flying with Luther on the 500th
When Victor Nelson flew from Albany to Louisville on Reformation Day, he brought along a costume, a bag of KitKats — and a heart for sharing the Gospel.
Christmas is too good to miss
Even if only five people show up on a sleety Christmas Eve, open the doors. Light candles. Sing. Read Scripture. Preach the Word.
Jesus isn’t the rebel you think He is
To see Jesus only as either a zealous renegade or an ardent traditionalist is to ignore His true and fundamental identity.
Embrace — don’t skip — Advent
Most of us choose to skip Advent for the soft glow of a secularized holiday. But what if we gave this wonderful, preparatory season our full attention?
Thanksgiving by presidential proclamation?
Thanksgiving worship services, held at the request of the government, seem strange in modern America. Some may wonder if the request is even appropriate.
Scientists conclude that we shouldn’t be here (yet here we are)
Physicists have determined that the universe should have destroyed itself at the moment it came into existence. And yet …?