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The little children in our schools and ministries are so very precious to God. He calls them by name just as He calls us. It is a blessing to be a part of God’s family and share the Good...

As the church moves through Holy Week and toward the glorious resurrection of Christ on Easter, we reflect on Christ’s sacrifice for our sins. Read this excerpt from Luther’s Works,...

Confirmation comes around each year as students confirm the faith into which they were baptized and promise to cling to that faith by God's grace until death. This celebration is filled...

My mother-in-law loves to tell this story of her youngest child on the bus. It goes something like this. My sister-in-law rode the bus to get to school every day. Because of how rowdy...

"Everything happens for a reason!" It’s one of those phrases people say when they don’t know what to say. When we say it about a positive situation, it’s usually a lighthearted...

Growing up I loved celebrating Easter. The special early morning service, the brass ensemble (which I later was able to be part of once I learned how to play trumpet), the Easter...

Beginning in the 2000s, Concordia Publishing House committed to the publication of Johann Gerhard’s monumental Theological Commonplaces. This effort would become the most extensive work...

A trusted craftsman at leading engaging congregational singing, Jeffrey Blersch is at it again with a brand-new series of hymn introductions and harmonizations. In this series, ten hymns...

The Easter season is full of stories of sorrow, hope, and joy that can capture any child’s imagination. This season, consider reading books to help your child explore Holy Week and the...

Stress is real. You feel it. I feel it. Life applies pressure to us. Sometimes, the tension feels uncomfortable but manageable. Other times, the pressure is so great we feel like we’re...

In Holy Week, we think about the events leading up to the most important events in history—the death and resurrection of Jesus. Churches often have special worship services throughout the...

The Wittenberg Old Latin School is one of the city’s heralded institutions for secondary education. It laid the groundwork for Western education and shaped the lives of countless students...

We mark the celebratory Easter season with sparkling white paraments, blooming lilies, the long-awaited liturgical return to alleluias, and especially the exuberance of Resurrection Day...

I was playing with my boys when one of their toys broke. My oldest said, “That’s okay—just order another one on Amazon,” and he handed me my phone! That’s when I realized I needed to...

Judgment Day has an ominous sound. We likely have images of a bolt of lightning splitting open the heavens and then a frightening interrogation at the gates of eternity. The line is long,...

Mental health conversations are important, especially for teenagers. Lutheran High School South, an LCMS school in St. Louis, is fostering these meaningful discussions with Resilient...

Call on all of creation to bless the Lord with “All You Works of the Lord” by John A. Behnke. A memorable refrain, joyful piano accompaniment, and verses with great back-and-forth...