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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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The rains came down
LW Contributor
"There had been no mandatory evacuation for Friendswood residents. No one knew it was going to be this bad ... And still, the rain continued." ...
How an ornate Italian font taught me big things about Baptism
LW Contributor
There are a number of fascinating things about the Basilica of San Frediano in Lucca, Italy, but what really caught my eye was the baptismal ...
Law and Gospel as harmony
LW Contributor
We sometimes speak of holding Law and Gospel in tension or balance, but we do well to remember that they are not even. Each has ...
A happy drowning
LW Contributor
A happy, terrible act is Baptism — a rebirth of life and, at the same time, a drowning and death. We see this contrast in ...
Is it the apocalypse? A Lutheran guide to a total eclipse of the sun
LW Contributor
If you’re looking for some spiritual significance to the total eclipse, why speculate? Rather than guess that it’s a harbinger of the future apocalypse, look ...
The heavens declare the glory of God: a scientist’s view of the solar eclipse
Rachel Bomberger
A solar eclipse is one of the most spectacular astronomical events observable with the naked eye. But what does it look like to a Lutheran ...








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