As we remember Reformation artists Lucas Cranach and Albrecht Dürer today, we read about the history of art during the Reformation with an excerpt from The Protestant Reformation: 1517–1559.
From Texas to Wisconsin to California, I’ve gotten calls from churches and other ministries looking for answers about governance. That’s just this week, and it’s only Wednesday. Maybe...
Many, many, many books and essays have been written on the differences between Lutherans and Roman Catholics. (In other words, I am not going to tell you anything new. For the most...
We know that God is working powerfully through His living Word when we read the Bible. As 2 Timothy 3:16 tells us, “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for...
Lutheran Service Book has served as a trusted resource for worship and devotion for twenty years, providing congregations and families with hymns, prayers, psalms, worship services,...
Every year, August and September start a new school year. A new school year can bring new opportunities for Lutheran churches and schools to reach their families. For many families, the...
The Concordia Commentary Series has been an indispensable resource for pastors, church workers, and biblical scholars for decades—enabling them to share and understand the Gospel with...
“Is this a real story or a pretend one?”It’s a question I have to ask after my four-year-old tells me that her sister hit her and then sang “Let It Go.” Oftentimes, I’m in the same room...
The book of Revelation is one of the most controversial books of the Bible. It is the source of speculation about current events, life’s challenges, predictions of the future, and the end...
Over the past several years, I have had the privilege of teaching church history to several groups of high school students. One of my favorite parts of teaching is witnessing the...
From the heights of the great theater, one may look down the Arcadian Way to the harbor that made Roman Ephesus the first city of Asia. Its temple to Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of...
In this newest volume of the Hymns Complete series, John A. Behnke provides organists with fully orchestrated hymn settings—an introduction and a complete harmonization for every stanza...
This summer my wife and I took our children on a trip to California. The low humidity and beautiful scenery were wonderful. The gas prices were not! We ended our trip in San Francisco....
Have there been times in your life when you’ve felt like you were at your breaking point? There have been many times in my life when I’ve felt overwhelmed to the point of questioning...
First impressions matter. That’s why planning a kickoff event can be rather stressful, particularly for a youth ministry. To cut through the stress and noise, focus everything you do at...
The first Lutherans to immigrate to the United States faced many uphill battles, even in their own home country. Yet, they held fast to the Gospel and knew that in order to continue their...
We are always confessing something. Whatever we do, whatever we say, we confess. Perhaps that seems like an exaggeration, because when we hear the word confess, we usually limit that to...
As the father and his young adult daughter sat down to talk, she tried to express what she was going through, saying: I’m so confused about who I am and where I’m going in life. When...
My college roommate decided she could be more productive if she slept every other night. That’s an extra eight hours every other day to get things done, right? Sounds great in theory. But...
The little children in our schools and ministries are 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...
The liturgical colors are those colors that are used for paraments, vestments, and accessories such as banners and other decorations. Color is an adjunct to the worship of the Church but...
