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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.
Christopher Gieschen
April 10, 2026
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Hope in Jackpot
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by Adriane Dorr Rev. Gary Benedix recently retired from full-time ministry . . . but not really. “I have been ...
A Sleeping-Mat Ministry: Bringing Comfort to the Homeless
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by Sandy Wood From Chicago to Ghana and in between, a ministry carrying Christ’s love and a cushioned place to ...
Lutherans Still Making Impact in New Orleans—and Beyond—Five Years after Katrina
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by Paula Schlueter Ross It’s been five years since the Aug. 29, 2005, landfall of Hurricane Katrina. And today–even with ...
Am I Willing to Take a Stand?
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by Rev. Ken Lampe It’s popular today to talk about being spiritual but not religious. Some people want to be ...
A Mother’s Touch; a Mother’s Heart
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by Cindy Steinbeck Newkirk Barbara Amelia Matthes wrote an incredible memoir of her life journey before she died. My mind’s ...
Lutherans? Reformed? A Thumbnail History
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by Dr. Albert B. Collver In John 17:11, Jesus prayed to His Father that the Church “may be one, even as ...


