Attending church with our children is a powerful confession of faith. It is a chance to witness to our neighbors, our children and even ourselves that Jesus comes to us here on earth — and that we need Him.
Rest is necessary. But as Christians, we see other people as central to our vocation, rather than obstacles to our happiness.
Our children need to know about ugly realities like sin, death and the devil in order to understand the faith.
God built countless gifts into His creation. He gave us the warmth of fire, the smell of dirt and the taste of apples gathered in a sunny orchard in October. He also gave us poetry. Poems may not grow on trees, but they still occur as part of the created order. Humans instinctively desire to
Christmas haters are called “Scrooges” or “Grinches,” but haters of Thanksgiving are considered socially conscious and realistic.
We can give our kids the gift of the right kind of boredom and provide them with a chance to think.
Like workaholic dads, stay-at-home moms can feel torn between the claims of two roles. We are wives but also mothers, and sometimes …
Children’s entertainment consistently portrays parents — especially fathers — as fools. What should Lutheran parents do?
An abundance of good things can fool us into believing we deserve everything we have and just a little bit more, too.