Blog Posts

Watching thunderstorms is one of my greatest joys in life. Every time a good, Midwest storm rolls into my college town of Seward, Nebraska, I abandon my half-finished homework, hurry...

Most Lutherans are no doubt familiar with the story of Martin Luther’s Gospel breakthrough, when he was led by God’s grace to rediscover the marvelous message that righteousness before...

An integral part of Lutheran education is the emphasis on faith formation.  While we can do this in many different ways in our schools, one of the biggest ways of doing this is through...

This blog is excerpted from an article by Rev. Carl C. Fickenscher II  that was published in a previous edition of Concordia Pulpit Resources. So much has been written on the dynamics of...

Incorporating a new children’s hymnal into your classroom might be easier than you think! There are many ways you can teach the faith through a hymnal, such as learning to sing a hymn in...

A few weeks ago, at my sister’s high school graduation, the commencement speaker gave several pieces of what he believed to be crucial advice. One of these encouragements was for the...

We live in a broken world. It doesn’t take too long to see that. As we all have aged, we’ve had to learn how to do our best to live in this reality in a God-pleasing way. We fail often,...

The following blog post is adapted from Faithful and Flourishing: Strategies for Leading Your Christian School with Excellence by Dr. Bernard Bull, a thought leader in the landscape of...

Composer James Biery presents eight stunning settings to adorn the Sacrament of Holy Baptism with grace and gusto with In the Water, In the Word. A thrilling toccata on ES IST DAS HEIL...

Few things are sweeter than seeing our children engage with the Divine Service. When we hear their voices echoing the words of the Lord back to Him in the liturgy and see them following...

Did you grow up with traditional family devotions? Many of us visualize parents and children gathered around the dinner table after a relaxing dinner. But did you ever consider that...

Coming to church for an extra hour of education and discipleship is not a priority for as many people as it used to be.

Having a work of music selected as J. W. Pepper Editors’ Choice is no small feat. Concordia Publishing House is honored to have 10 pieces from handbell, choral, and keyboard publications...

How often do you think about your thoughts? Hmm, let me think about that. Thoughts matter a great deal to God. The Bible says, “the word of God is living and active, . . . discerning the...

During my ministry as a missionary, schoolteacher, and pastor, I have learned that children respond differently when told what they must or must not do. Some are naturally obedient and...