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On ‘The Machine Stops’: ‘You Are Beginning to Worship the Machine’
Through adoration, acedia and atrophy, Forster perceives how the machine age exerts power over our relationships, our religion, our reality, and even our bodies.
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The sights and sounds of Holy Week
Even though we know how the story of Christ's passion ends, the sacred readings, hymns and services of Holy Week keep our longing for Easter ...
They need us to be Lutheran
“For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of ...
The right response to #MeToo? #Repent
The past months have seen allegations of sexual abuse made against some of the most powerful men in America. Many of these men say they’re ...
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 ...
“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?