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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
Music of the Month: In the Water, In the Word
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...
Lessons on Prayer from Samuel
The other day I was listening to a pastor speak about the priority of prayer. He said the following: Scripture records the disciples asking Jesus to teach them one thing: how to pray...