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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 Sewage Next Door
Rachel Bomberger
On paper, the home we had rented sight-unseen was perfect. It had the appropriate number of bedrooms and bathrooms for a family our size.
Blessed Are You When Others Revile You
Gene Edward Veith
Protesters began their vandalization of statues by concentrating on Confederate heroes, then they targeted slave-owning Founding Fathers.
Two More Religious Liberty Rulings
Gene Edward Veith
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued two more rulings protecting religious liberty.
Prospects for a Coronavirus Awakening?
Gene Edward Veith
Anecdotally, a number of LCMS congregations are seeing more people visiting their streaming services than typically attend in person on Sunday mornings.
Mulch While the Sun Shines
Rachel Bomberger
Weeds rank high on the list of a gardener’s least favorite things, right up there with drought, blight, wilt, groundhogs, rabbits, parsley worms and potato ...
Herman Sasse: Courage for Confession
John T. Pless
Sasse was a faithful witness to the cross of Christ in his teaching and writing but also in a life that brought him into conflict ...








