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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.

The Other Side of Marriage

While those of us who stand on this other side need to be ready to suffer ridicule and mockery, let’s also be prepared to provide a clear and reasoned response to those who mock us.
Sticks and Stones

Our students, children and confirmation youth can begin to learn the seriousness of persecution even when they’re young. How can we help them?
Shaped by the Cross

So, you are a Christian? Congratulations! You belong to the faith where you are expected to suffer in this life.
A Simple Way to Pray

Download a free two-part Bible study on Luther’s “A Simple Way to Pray” and view an accompanying video by President Harrison.
A Simple Way to Pray

Download a free two-part Bible study on Luther’s A Simple Way to Pray. and view an accompanying video by President Harrison.
Church Shopping and Hopping

by Rev. Ray Mirly You have been baptized and catechized in the Christian faith. At your Baptism, the Holy Spirit worked faith in your heart to believe in Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior. At the time of your confirmation, you acknowledged that God, at your Baptism, gave you faith in Jesus, forgiveness of
Two Kinds of Authority: A Bible Study

by Samuel Schuldheisz The correct ordering of the relationship between the church and the state is one of those great problems which throughout the history of the church must always be solved anew.” –Hermann Sasse This brief Bible study is designed to provide a firm biblical and confessional setting for Lutherans to learn and study
Be Near Me, Lord Jesus

Death isnt pretty, and it isnt easy. But in the midst of my grandmothers death, God gave me one of the greatest gifts ever: the comfort of eternal life in Christ.
Where Practice Doesn’t Make Perfect:

by Rev. Kevin Bergmann

“Practice makes perfect” is a common saying that is true if you are learning to play the piano or trying to perfect your golf swing. But how about in relationships like marriage? Is a couple better off if they practice being married by living together before the wedding? While some might expect the answer to that question to be yes, it actually is a resounding “No.”
The View from Here: The Wind Is Never Neutral

by Rev. Jonathan Fisk “The Church needs get with the times or die.”   “If we don’t meet people where they are, then mission won’t happen.” “Technology is the heart language of the next generation.” Have you ever heard statements like these?  They can be powerful when spoken by well-meaning people, especially when there really is

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