The Latest Articles
The online musings from pastors, theologians and laity that will help you see the world from a Lutheran perspective.
On ‘My Ántonia’: Bodily Life as Fallen and Redeemed Creatures
My Ántonia invites the reader to look closely at one life, so closely that it becomes a window for looking at one’s own life, and every human life.
Joel Kurz
September 19, 2025
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The Theology of Vocational Well-Being
LCMS Worker Wellness
A reflection on vocational well-being for church workers.
On ‘Silas Marner’: An Enduring Life
Joel Kurz
Seeing Silas through the lens of Jesus and the false accusations He bore up under is a fruitful endeavor.
Catechesis Cultivates Thankful Stewardship
Nathan Meador
Catechesis anchors stewards rightly within the created order, and calls them to a faithful, thankful response to all that God entrusts to them.
On ‘The Wind in the Willows’: Enjoying the Creator’s Good Gifts
Molly Lackey
When we learn to pay close attention to created gifts, how much more joy will we find in attending to the gifts of Word and ...
Legacy, Not Idolatry
Nathan Meador
Legacy stewardship plays a critical role in present and future ministry by planning ahead for the stewarding of the Gospel, while always being careful to ...
The Future in the Digital World
Joshua Pauling
What lies next on the digital horizon? What principles should guide our thinking as each new technological frontier is opened?







