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The online musings from pastors, theologians and laity that will help you see the world from a Lutheran perspective.
‘In Him Was Life’: On Communion with Christ, the Only True Life
The following article originally appeared in our April 2026 print edition. It is being published online now as part of LCMS Life Ministry’s Resource Library. If you were to ask a medical doctor what it means for a human to have “life,” he would probably cite several physical characteristics, beginning with a heart that is ...
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Equipped for Hawaiian Ministry
by Sandy Wood Becoming a pastor of a church in Hawaii was not what Rev. Joshua Schneider had in mind ...
Working in Partnership to Assist Haitians
by Kim Plummer Krull Many Lutheran partners are working cooperatively with LCMS World Relief and Human Care (LCMS WR-HC), LCMS ...
Being Prepared, Lending a Hand
by Kim Plummer Krull The Haiti earthquake makes us think about how we can help suffering survivors and also about ...
When ‘Wanting to Do the Right Thing’ Might Get You in Trouble
Haiti, Volunteerism, and a Desire to Help Commentary by Albert B. Collver III and Daniel Mattson The earthquake in Haiti ...
‘Loaded With Opportunities’
Three rural LCMS congregations in Kansas and Nebraska share their stories.
Ministry in the Margins
by Anthony A. Cook The View from Here Editor’s Note: With this online column, we offer occasional essays on topics ...