Why Are Others Reading Luther More than Many Lutherans?
Martin Luther’s thought offers more than Lutherans are perhaps even aware of
ICYMI: An Atheist Likes Learning about the Reformation
Reformation 500 documentary premieres at St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase
Six Elephants in the Room
Paul Raabe follows up on the lively discussion he started with “A Geographical Mismatch.”
(The) Writing Life
If you work in or around the church, you write way more than you think
Church is Not the State
Thoughts on religion from India, via Victor Raj
Compassion, Evangelism, and the Comfort Dog Ministry
Why I am actively involved with Comfort Dogs
ICYMI: Martin Luther and literacy
Luther’s impact on who, what, where, and how we read
John Barclay on Paul, grace, and human worth
Watch his Concordia Seminary lecture, with commentary by Mark Seifrid
Wholly Citizens: an excerpt from Joel Biermann’s new book
Hot off the press…on the doctrine of the two kingdoms and how Christians engage the world
A Geographical Mismatch
What do we do with a flyover church body in a bicoastal country?
Problematic Words in Prayer: Overextending “Lift Up”
“Lord, we lift up Sally…” The final post in David Peter’s series on prayer
Problematic Words in Prayer: Misappropriating “Be With”
“God, be with the youth mission team…” The second in David Peter’s three-part series on prayer
Today … Paradise.
Even though our winter was mild this year, spring always seems delayed. The cold … a brief warming … cold again. It makes one ache for spring. But spring is finally here and I’m glad. The ground has warmed and the grass has greened. My family and I spent some time last week turning the soil ..
Problematic Words in Prayer: “All My Words are ‘Just’”
The first in a three-part series on prayer
Remembering Jack Faszholz
Major League pitcher, Lutheran pastor and educator
Reading Notes: Faith Alone
Why Luther inserted the word “alone” when he translated Romans 3:28