Being Distinctly Lutheran: A Life Worth Living
Lutheranism celebrates the physical in relation to the spiritual in several ways.
Articles
Happy … What?
am just old enough to remember when the mid-February greeting used to run: “Happy Saint Valentine’s Day!” Anyone else remember those days?
The Boldness of the Little Drummer Boy
The classic, kitschy Christmas song, “The Little Drummer Boy,” exemplifies the boldness that belongs to us as children of God.
Why December 25?
What if I told you that December 25 probably was the day on which the Lord Jesus was born? What if I told you that the evidence actually does point to December 25?
Martin Luther’s ‘Joy to the World’
Martin Luther never sang “Joy to the World.” But Luther’s hymn “From Heaven Above to Earth I Come” explodes with Christmas joy.
Thy People’s Everlasting Light
What a loving and beautiful reflection on Christ’s faithfulness and care for us we gain from our brothers and sisters of centuries ago …
In Defense of Giving Thanks
Christmas haters are called “Scrooges” or “Grinches,” but haters of Thanksgiving are considered socially conscious and realistic.
How to Study the Bible at Home
Practical tips for studying the Bible at home, individually and as a family.
How Should Christian Parents and Teachers Help Children Grow in Virtue?
“Socioemotional learning” is an attempt to teach children virtue without religion.
Seek to Show Hospitality
I am not in the habit of bowing to the earth like Abraham when guests come over for dinner, but I do like to run out my front door …
Snippet Update: Michigan Proposal 3
Since the publication of this issue, however, the Michigan Supreme Court ordered that the proposal be added to the ballot on November 8
Movie Review: ‘Luck’
The words of my seven-year-old daughter capture my overall impressions of “Luck”: “Daddy, it is a fun movie, but it doesn’t make sense.”