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In the Beginning

The earth where we live, the universe in which we exist, didn’t just happen. God created it.

Media & Culture

The Rev. David Rufner offers a commentary on media fear-mongering and how the timeless Word of God soothes the anxious mind.

Breaking Down the Church Year

Every festival season and each distinctive church celebration has a particular and specific focus on the works of Jesus in the salvation story of our lives.

Epiphany

The mission of the Church is like Jesus’ ministry: long and patient.

Christian Children

My own children reminded me that our faith in Jesus begins at the font, flows from there into our homes and spills out further as we learn to navigate life in the world.

What is a Lutheran?

A Lutheran is a person who believes, teaches and confesses the truths of God’s Word as they are summarized and confessed in the Book of Concord.

The Texts of the Lutheran Confessions

The Book of Concord contains documents in which Christians from the fourth to the 16th century A.D. explained what they believed and taught on the basis of the Holy Scriptures.

Book of Concord FAQs

A poll was taken of over 2,000 Lutheran pastors several years ago, asking them to list the questions they most frequently are asked about the Lutheran Confessions as contained in the Book of Concord. Here are the questions, in the order of frequency. Following the questions, answers are provided.

Being for the Family

Now, as ever, faithful Christians must be intentional about teaching our children what marriage is, what family is and how family remains the stabilizing force of every society.

Advent Isn’t a Baby Shower

Advent isn’t a baby shower. We aren’t getting ready for a baby to be born in Bethlehem. That train has already left the station.

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