Everyone knows the story of the prodigal son. We shake our heads and sigh when we hear about how he leaves his father’s house to live it up with prostitutes and sinners. We nod in sympathy when he comes to the end of everything and finds himself lower than a
Are you a regular Bible study attendee? Go to any Lutheran church on a Sunday and most likely you’ll find a group of people with a Bible in one hand, donut in the other settling in for an hour in God’s Word before or after the worship service. There’s a
A few weeks ago, I was teaching my middle son the meaning to the fourth petition of the Lord’s Prayer. It reads, “Give us this day our daily bread.” Luther’s meaning for that particular petition has a long list of things that are meant by “daily bread.” We got to
By grace, through faith in Jesus Christ alone. My sons have the privilege of having a theology professor for a grandfather, and every week he video chats with my two oldest for what they like to call “Papa Class”. Right now he’s walking them through Luther’s Large Catechism. A few
I think all kids love books of some kind or other. My children have loved looking at picture books since they were small and now that my big boys are reading classic novels, I still find them stealing my youngest’s picture book haul from the library for a little quick
Lutheran schools have been around since the 1800s when the founding members of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod arrived in America from Germany. But really, education has been a part of our church body much longer than that. Luther himself was a great champion of education and had much to
Do you have a favorite book of the Bible? One that you return to over and over again? Psalms is a favorite for many people. Proverbs divides nicely into daily reading sections and has so much practical advice for day to day living. The Gospels are the always great picks.
It’s so easy to start something. When it feels new and exciting, your new habit is fun to do. Going to the gym in the morning before work, making healthier meals, staying in touch with friends, but after the novelty wears off and before your resolution has become truly part
When he was very little, my youngest son struggled with remembering the words to the Lord’s Prayer. He would mix up the parts or leave out a phrase or two. I came up with a set of actions to go with the words that would give him cues as to
Happy birthday, church! Pentecost is usually regarded as the day God created the church. Jesus ascended into heaven and sent the Holy Spirit as a helper to the disciples. God’s spirit was poured out on all believers that day in a way that it had never been before. Tongues of
