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Read FlipbookVisual Edition: Luther's Small Catechism with Explanation
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Read ArticleThanking God for Preschool Leaders!
Consider the scene: Goldfish crackers, a tub of largely mismatched (read: broken) crayons, a half-used container of partially dried hand wipes, and the unmistakable smell of something vaguely...
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Read ArticleWhat are Your Memories of Growing Up Lutheran?
What are your memories of growing up Lutheran? How has growing up Lutheran impacted your life? The church recently celebrated All Saints’ Day, an important time of reflection to honor the saints...
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Read ArticleHow to Stick with Your Bible Study Routine during the Holidays
I love the holidays. But they always throw off my groove. Life gets way more hectic around the holidays: You’re traveling. You’re eating more pie in one week than you do in the entire rest of the...
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Read ArticleWhat Makes Christianity Different (And Why it Matters)
Christianity, a religion that begins and ends with the person and work of Jesus Christ, is the only religion of the world to regard man’s eternal salvation as a pure gift of God, without any...
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Read ArticleTeaching Thanksgiving through Jesus’ Example
As we celebrate Thanksgiving, it’s appropriate to reflect on the importance of giving thanks from a Christian perspective, examining especially Jesus’ example and the impact it has for us. In this...
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Read ArticleCreating a Welcome Email Series to Follow Up with Visitors
What happens after someone visits your congregation? At my church, the visitors sign a guest book and a day or two later, they receive a letter in the mail from the pastor—which is an...
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Read ArticleProduct of the Month: Carol of the Lamb
The Old Testament is full of promises of a Savior, so what better way to celebrate Christmas than by looking at how those promises are fulfilled in the New Testament? “Carol of the...
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Read ArticleMaking the Reformation Meaningful for Sunday School Students
Why the Protestant Reformation matters Look around you. We live in a society that is increasingly hostile to organized religion and even the basic concept of absolute truth. Even among confessing...
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Read ArticleSimple Activities to Teach Children about Luther’s Rose
“Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 19:14) God gives children such beautiful faith! Even the smallest members of His...
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Read ArticleEasy Ways to Celebrate the Reformation Today
Happy 501st anniversary of the Reformation! I know, I know, it’s not quite as exciting as 500 years. . . but you can still celebrate nonetheless! We’ve been recognizing Martin Luther’s nailing of...
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Read ArticleCommunications for Last-Minute Church Events
Whether they’re potlucks, special voters’ meetings, or trunk-or-treats, last-minute events are bound to happen (sometimes more often than we would like!). The idea of driving attendance...
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Read ArticleReformation Hymns for Hope and Comfort on All Saints’ Day
Sola Scriptura, sola gratia, sola fide, solus Christus. Scripture alone, grace alone, faith alone, Christ alone. This Reformation teaching is especially poignant on All Saints’ Day,...
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Read ArticleThe Humanity of God
Jesus, the Second person of the Holy Trinity, has existed eternally without a beginning. He is true God—omnipotent, omnipresent, omniscient. But Jesus is also human. A man, to be specific. He...
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Read ArticleBooks of the Bible Study Questions: Jeremiah
The Book of Jeremiah is one of those books we kinda sorta know—it’s one of those big long prophet books, somewhere near Isaiah, maybe? It probably talks about the Israelites. . .? Jeremiah is...
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Read ArticleBring It Home: One District’s Commitment to Faith at Home
Pastor Monte Meyer, the facilitator of parish life for the Minnesota North District, had an ambitious goal: To get families in the Minnesota North District to read the Bible together every week....
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Read ArticlePrayer Hymns: One Immense Voice Raising Supplication to God
Have you ever attempted an extempore prayer? I know I have been in many situations in which someone calls upon me to offer a prayer, and I confess I don’t have many memorized beyond the...
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Read ArticleNovember 2018 Everyday Faith Calendar
Finding time for devotions can be hard, especially during the upcoming holiday season. But our Everyday Faith Calendar makes it easy. The calendar is designed to spark conversation and time in...
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Read ArticleLost.
Remember that feeling as a child when you went grocery shopping with your mom? One moment, you were right on her heels as she turned the corner to switch aisles and all of a sudden, you looked up...
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Read ArticleHow Worship Rites Changed during the Reformation
The Reformers sought not to overthrow existing church traditions but rather to bring them back to their pure states. As a result, the orders of worship Lutheran churches use today are...
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Read ArticleAdjusting Your Schedule to Get More Productive and Creative
One of my greatest struggles working in a communications role for a church is finding the balance between executing existing plans or ideas and finding space for creativity and...
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