Blog Posts

I remember the first time I heard the term “heart language”: June 2010. It was so impactful, I used it as a post title on my missionary blog. Perhaps even now more than then, I can identify. 

I am not entirely sure who invented the idea of the “suppressed binary opposite,” but it is a favorite concept of mine. Essentially, it refers to the thing one is arguing against (binary...

Lent [and Holy Week] begins the second great division of the Church Year. Lent is a time of preparation for Easter. In the Early Church it was a period of preparation for the Sacrament of...

What actually happens when the Christian dies? What do we have to look forward to (or to fear)? Can we look toward death with confidence, with trust in God?

Concordia Publishing House is excited to announce a brand-new Vacation Bible School option that emphasizes hymnody and catechesis as it teaches children about our Savior, Jesus. At Wake,...

In our day-to-day life, Satan constantly works to trick us into falling away from our Savior. There are plenty of pitfalls and traps he makes for us, hoping that we will turn away from...

In the book of Joshua, the Lord supernaturally intercedes and allows His people to cross an overflowing Jordan River by using the ark of the covenant to stop the river from flowing....

As a teacher and school administrator, National Lutheran Schools Week (January 25–31, 2026) has always been one of my favorite times of year! The energy, joy, and fun around our school...

This blog is an excerpt from Responding to Transgenderism in Light of God’s Word by Scott Stiegemeyer.  Theological anthropology is one of the most important theological and moral...

“O Darkest Woe” is a gorgeous, albeit plaintive setting of the classic Good Friday hymn for SATB choir, two treble instruments, continuo, and optional violoncello. This piece is taken...

 The most common question asked of anyone in their teenage years is some variation of this one: “What are you going to be when you grow up?” Youth will answer this in many different ways.

My teenage daughter loves taking pictures of sunsets; her phone’s camera roll is filled with them. Here in the suburbs of Washington, DC, though, we often admire a beautiful,...

I’ve mentioned before that the life of a seminarian’s family (then, after graduation, a pastor’s family) is a rather transient thing by nature. And if the Lord should eventually call that...

Some of the most well-educated people in the world are not Christians. In fact, some of the best minds on the subject of Christianity are not Christians. How can this be? A talented mind...

“When you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the word of God, which is at work in you believers. … You...

I remember when my first son was a baby. I told my sister about all my worries: Was he eating enough? Would he ever sleep? Why was he crying so much? What was I doing wrong? She said,...

A better term for “Lutheran” spirituality is “evangelical” spirituality. The term evangelical is simply a term derived from the Greek word for “Gospel,” which in turn literally means...

Organization in the church office isn’t just about optics. Having streamlined processes makes things easier for your team and supports your church’s mission as a whole. Have you thought...

To say that there are plenty of youth ministry curriculum options out there would be an understatement. But how do you sift through your options to land on one that truly benefits your...