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On the ‘Odyssey’: The Joy of Redemption
A literary reflection by Davis Smith on Homer’s Odyssey. This is one installment of a monthly series providing reflections on works of literature from a Lutheran perspective. No finer, greater gift in the world than that … when man and woman possess their home, two minds, two hearts that work as one. –Odyssey, 6.200–202 The …
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Where Practice Doesn’t Make Perfect:
by Rev. Kevin Bergmann
“Practice makes perfect” is a common saying that is true if you are learning to play the piano or trying to perfect your golf swing. But how about in relationships like marriage? Is a couple better off if they practice being married by living together before the wedding? While some might expect the answer to that question to be yes, it actually is a resounding “No.”
The View from Here: The Wind Is Never Neutral
by Rev. Jonathan Fisk “The Church needs get with the times or die.” “If we don’t meet people where they …
Lutheran Tape Ministry
by Adriane Dorr While CDs and cassettes may seem out-of-date and old-fashioned next to MP3s and iTunes channels, one Lutheran …
The View from Here: The Legend of the Nazarene
by Augusta Mennell
What is the most popular religion in the world? It may be “the legend of the Nazarene.” Wherever I go I find it alive and prospering. Certainly, it is my biggest challenge in campus ministry at All Saints Lutheran Church and Student Center.
Why Did He Bother?
by Rev. Thomas Chryst It’s finally here. After all the preparations, all the waiting, all the expectation, Christmas is here. …
The View from Here: ‘Come and See’
by Rev. Dr. Robert Rosin The fall quarter of teaching in St. Louis has come to a close. (We’ve squeezed …