Category: Columns
A Change in Focus
by Marvin Bublitz O God, the protector of all who trust in You, have mercy on us that with You as our ruler and guide we may so pass through things temporal that we lose not the things eternal; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our…
Return to the Lord your God
by Robert Mohns Several years ago, I spent about three months walking across the northern part of Spain. I left behind my family and friends, work, a familiar way of life, and all my possessions (save for a change of clothes and a few necessities),…
The Green Knight—A Tale Tried, Tested, and Inverted
by Ted Giese This eerie and foreboding retelling of the epic late 14th-century Middle English poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a purposeful inversion of the long-studied and revered anonymous work. While it diverges at some points from the general narrative of the…
It’s Been a Wash
by David Haberstock This last year has been a wash. It’s been a wash of worry and anxiety. Worry over the virus, over finances, over kids falling behind socially and mentally as a result of online schooling and other disruptions. Worry about churches: whether…
Hidden Value
by Thomas Kruesel When I graduated from seminary and moved to my first congregation, my family had two pressing needs. First, a second vehicle. Second, money. As you can imagine, the second need influenced the decision-making process in meeting the first need. After much…
Back to Basics
by Mathew Block My wife and I have recently been planning out the next school year for our kids, and reflecting on how we will integrate Luther’s Small Catechism into our children’s education. As I look through the catechism again—with eyes towards instructing someone else…
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