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  • A New Series on Apologetics and Polemics

    A New Series on Apologetics and Polemics

    Have you ever wished there was a simple resource to help you better understand the prickly issues of our day or to give you the tools you need to talk with others about them? Have you...

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  • Answering Common Questions About Using AI in Ministry

    Answering Common Questions About Using AI in Ministry

    These days, we hear a lot about artificial intelligence (AI). While it has its pitfalls, it can be helpful in the ministry setting. In this article, Rev. Bill Johnson answers some common...

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  • What Do Lutherans Believe About Baptism?

    What Do Lutherans Believe About Baptism?

    About the worst thing for a Lutheran is to find yourself thinking that your access to God isn’t through His Word but through yourself, as if in a direct line from your heart to the Holy...

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  • Sacred Music That Reminds Us of Our Baptism

    Sacred Music That Reminds Us of Our Baptism

    Baptism is much more than just a moment. It is a second birth and a transformation of identity. In the waters of Baptism, God claims us as His own, washing away our sin and marking us...

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  • Jesus Calls His Disciples: A Study of Matthew 10

    Jesus Calls His Disciples: A Study of Matthew 10

    Let the kingdom of heaven be proclaimed! Jesus has chosen the Twelve, and their instructions are clear: Preach and heal so that the world knows the Kingdom has come. The proclamation of...

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  • Managing Special Events and Holiday Services with Church Software

    Managing Special Events and Holiday Services with Church Software

    In almost any season of the Church Year, there are special events or holiday services—from summer block parties to midweek Lenten services to children’s Christmas programs. Managing these...

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  • Glorifying God: September 2025 Everyday Faith Calendar

    Glorifying God: September 2025 Everyday Faith Calendar

    If you had told yourself ten years ago where you’d be today, would your old self believe it? Maybe you never expected to have a large family, but here you are. Maybe you never expected to...

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  • Simple Family Devotions with Lutheran Service Book

    Simple Family Devotions with Lutheran Service Book

    We have a great bedtime routine in our family, although I’m not sure where it came from. After dinner, we clean up the toys. The kids use the potty and hear a story. They brush their...

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  • 1 Timothy: An Overview

    1 Timothy: An Overview

    This blog post is adapted from Lutheran Bible Companion Volume 2: Intertestamental Era, New Testament, and Bible Dictionary. Paul, on his way to Macedonia, has left Timothy at Ephesus...

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  • How Church Management Software Enhances Volunteer Coordination

    How Church Management Software Enhances Volunteer Coordination

    Churches rely on volunteers to keep things running—from worship to events to community outreach, the members of your church are an integral part of the life of your church. Using a church...

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  • How God Speaks with His People

    How God Speaks with His People

    This blog post is excerpted from The Christian Faith: A Lutheran Exposition, second edition, by Theodore J. Hopkins and Robert Kolb.  God used the many and varied voices of the prophets...

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  • Christian Vocation Means Living for Others

    Christian Vocation Means Living for Others

    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...

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  • Tips for Organizing Chapel Services at Your Christian School

    Tips for Organizing Chapel Services at Your Christian School

    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...

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  • What Does a Good Law-Gospel Sermon Look Like?

    What Does a Good Law-Gospel Sermon Look Like?

    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...

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  • How to Encourage eGiving in Your Congregation

    How to Encourage eGiving in Your Congregation

    Electronic giving is an increasingly popular method for giving among church congregations. If you’re looking to encourage church eGiving, you’re not alone.

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  • Easy Ways to Use a Children’s Hymnal in the Classroom

    Easy Ways to Use a Children’s Hymnal in the Classroom

    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...

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  • Real Connection in a Virtual World

    Real Connection in a Virtual World

    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...

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  • Lessons from 1 John: August 2025 Everyday Faith Calendar

    Lessons from 1 John: August 2025 Everyday Faith Calendar

    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,...

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  • 2 Thessalonians: An Overview

    2 Thessalonians: An Overview

    The city of Thessalonica, named after a sister of Alexander the Great, was built within sight of one of the great religious landmarks of ancient Greece. Southward, across the Thermaikos...

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  • Questions to Ask Before Choosing Church Management Software

    Questions to Ask Before Choosing Church Management Software

    When you’re choosing a church management software, you need to ask yourself (and your team) a series of questions to figure out which option is the best for you. It can be overwhelming to...

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