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
If I think about it, I can come up with the list of the fruit of the Spirit I learned along ago in Sunday School or Vacation Bible School. If I sing the song to myself I can even come up with them in the correct order which says something
I do not remember celebrating Ascension Day when I was in school. I can see why. Easter has just passed, and honestly my teachers’ minds were probably on making it to May rather than on coming up with creative and super-engaging projects. Plus, the holiday is not typically all that
