Here’s a true story, related to me by someone who witnessed it. A small church, considering departure from the ELCA, solicited questions from the congregation. One question surprised people, but…
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Editor's Note: This piece was written by a Luther Seminary student earlier this spring. I can't tell you what spring is like in places beyond the Midwest — I’m sure…
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Thursday, December 14, 2017 Devotion “He will abide before God forever; appoint lovingkindness and truth that they may preserve him. So I will sing praise to Your name forever, that…
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“Be gracious to me, O God, be gracious to me, for my soul takes refuge in You; and in the shadow of Your wings I will take refuge until destruction…
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"He who sits on the throne will shelter them with His presence.” (Rev. 7:15) The old sinner in us doesn’t always like the term “shelter.” Are we so weak that…
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LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR OCTOBER 2017 Something that for me has been absolutely astounding – as we have been celebrating the 500th anniversary of the Reformation – are some of…
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“You love evil more than good, falsehood more than speaking what is right. You love all words that devour, O deceitful tongue. But God will break you down forever; He…
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“By Your favor do good to Zion; build the walls of Jerusalem. Then You will delight in righteous sacrifices, in burnt offering and whole burnt offering; then young bulls will…
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“Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving and pay your vows to the Most High; call upon Me in the day of trouble; I shall rescue you, and you will…
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“Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.” (St. Paul, writing in Philippians 2:3) As our nation faces another shocking set of murders,…
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