The Great Commission Explained

There’s  a rich history to all of the hymns in Lutheran Service Book. This history easily lends itself to beautiful devotional materials that blend seamlessly into the Church Year. Read...

It’s a tough season for my family. It’s not the toughest it could be. We’re all (mostly) healthy. We’re not looking to move or leave our jobs anytime soon. We’ve settled into a rhythm of...

We’ve heard the story for years now: “Every congregation needs a website”; but the simple reality is that many congregations simply don’t have the knowledge or skills to create and...

 Come Now with Praises: Introductions and Final Stanzas includes seven sets on a wide variety of hymns. This collection features dynamic and practical introductions and final stanzas to...

This blog post is adapted from Life Under the Cross: A Biography of the Reformer Matthias Flacius Illyricus.

No matter what time in your church’s fiscal year it is, if you’re a pastor, office manager, or treasurer looking for effective church budgeting tips, you’ve come to the right place. We’ll...

Let your whole being rejoice to God together with the congregation using this grand and triumphant setting of Psalm 16, “Therefore My Heart Is Glad”. Here the entire psalm is...

In a world brimming with technological innovations, some tools prove their enduring value time and again, and few are more valuable than email. Despite the rise of platforms like...

“Everything will be okay.” “Don’t worry. Be happy.” “Hakuna matata.” These feel-good yet frothy phrases center around an issue that is near and dear to my sinful heart: worry.

February 1, 2025, marked the 75th anniversary of Concordia Publishing House’s Music department. That’s three-quarters of a century dedicated to publishing organ, choral, and handbell...

I was a kid in the late seventies and the early eighties. At the time, Sears was a popular department store. This long-standing company sold a brand of children’s pants called...

When it comes to church communication strategy, we often think of communicating with our members or visitors. But what about your church staff? How can you maintain healthy church staff...

As you go about your daily life, you likely see many Christian symbols in architecture, on books, in hymnals, and especially decorating sanctuaries. We've covered why they're a pivotal...