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The online musings from pastors, theologians and laity that will help you see the world from a Lutheran perspective.
Review: Wake Up Dead Man — The (Sacred) Heart of the Mystery
A review of the film Wake Up Dead Man (2025).
Mary Henrichs
February 25, 2026
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The Gospel and Little Green Men
Rudy Blank
Are there extraterrestrials out there? Likely not. Whatever life may exist in outer space, this we can say for certain: It too somehow suffered from ...
A Sneaky Temptation: Theology of Glory Creep
Rudy Blank
It’s common for people to formulate the identity of God by determining first what’s good in us, and then deciding that God must be that ...
In Praise of the Old Church Pew
Rudy Blank
Church pews are made for community. You cannot wall yourself off from others. You cannot decide to be alone.
Reformation 2017: What’s at Stake? The Same Thing as Always
Rudy Blank
The article upon which the Church stands or falls is the doctrine of justification. It is the chief article of Christian doctrine.
As Living Members of One Body in Christ
Rudy Blank
The life of the church is not a human endeavor or accomplishment. It is the gift of God, which He accomplishes by the ministry of ...
Marriage: Human Construct or Divine Institution?
Rudy Blank
Any conversation about marriage ought to start with a simple definition—what is marriage?








