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Even to Old Age and Gray Hairs: The Meaning of Life at Every Age
When a man is young, he may feel like he can take on the world. Each day seems to open up to countless blessings. For many elderly Christians, however, life feels like a burden rather than a blessing. Thankfully, our Lord does not leave us without hope in our weakness. His Word declares His unwavering ...
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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 ...
The rains came down
"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
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 ...