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The online musings from pastors, theologians and laity that will help you see the world from a Lutheran perspective.
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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Luther alone?
Everywhere we turn these days, we see Luther’s face and hear Luther’s story. But Luther didn't act alone. He couldn’t have.
Laughing with Luther
If you haven't yet had a laugh while reading Luther, you may be doing it wrong.
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Brick-and-mortar may change, but the church shall remain
Does online activity spell doom for brick-and-mortar congregations? Many beloved aspects of life in the Church give us reason to hope not!
Praying in faith and love as the Body of Christ
In the wake of devastating disasters that leave victims in need of tangible assistance, what good is prayer?
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Ordinary green
Green fields, green trees, green paraments. It can all seem a bit mundane. But look again: there's nothing ordinary about ordinary time.
Hope rising above the flood
As Hurricane Harvey dumped over two feet of rain in the greater Houston area, Romans 8:39 kept ringing through Donna Pyle's head with Hurricane Harvey ...