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The online musings from pastors, theologians and laity that will help you see the world from a Lutheran perspective.
You Are Not Pond Scum: The Importance of the Genesis Account
It is important that you know, and never forget the fact, that you are a distinct creation of God's hand.
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How an ornate Italian font taught me big things about Baptism
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
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
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
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 ...
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The heavens declare the glory of God: a scientist’s view of the solar eclipse
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 ...
He saves the crushed in spirit
America's founding fathers believed that the "pursuit of happiness" was an inalienable right, and most people today certainly think that they deserve to be happy. ...