What's the reason for your hope? Using 1 Peter 3:15 as a guide, Amy talks about the source for our Christian hope, even in times of difficulty. To fine more tips on sharing your hope with others, read the Apologetics issue of Lutheran Life magazine. https://discover.cph.org/lutheran-life/lutheran-life-spring-2020
30:24See how a fun covid-project for Kaylin Speth turned into a blessing for Christ Lutheran Church in Marshfield, WI. What once was a small church library is now flourishing with children’s and profession
45:04Wondering how you can improve or start your children’s ministry? How can you build relationships with both the children and the parents? Are relationships with the parents as important as the children
Have you ever wondered why there are so many aspects of Lutheran worship? What about the style of music, the order of service, or even the weekly lectionary readings? Lutheran worship...
The Ten Commandments were given to us by God and recorded for us in Exodus 20. Martin Luther wrote explanations to those commandments that have been so helpful that many still work to...
I had a great conversation with a brother in Christ about Black History Month. He asked me two sincerely heartfelt questions: Why and how should a Lutheran church celebrate Black...
This blog post is adapted from Lutheran Bible Companion, Volume 1: Introduction and Old Testament.
The life of Dr. Carl F. Schalk (1929–2021) is certainly one of the clearest and longest proclamations of the Gospel ever heard in the world of Lutheran church music. He was a beloved...
5:46In this lesson, Sunday school students will learn about God's Messenger. Enjoy prayers and a quick overview of the lesson with DCE Stacey Holt of The Lutheran Church of Webster Gardens in St. Louis, M
This post is adapted from Gospel Sermons: Volume 1 by C. F. W. Walther.
Christmas is a time of celebration that the Savior of the Nations is born! His name is revered throughout the earth as we rejoice in God’s promises fulfilled. Isaiah 9:6–8...
During the Christmas season, many songs resonate with people around the world. One of those immediately recognizable hymns is “Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee,” found in Lutheran Service...
This post is adapted from Luther's Works, vol. 18 (Lectures on the Minor Prophets I). When the destruction of the Jewish people was imminent, when the new age and kingdom—namely,...
Johann Crüger (1598–1662) was a seventeenth-century German Lutheran composer whose influence dwells richly in Lutheran Church music even today. He studied music across Europe as a...
The hymnody of Advent is exceedingly rich. Among this richness is the classic “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel.” As you open your Lutheran Service Book to this hymn (357), you will also find...
This post is adapted from Commentary on Luther's Catechism: Confession and Christian Life by Ablrecht Peters.
This blog post is an excerpt from Commentary on Luther’s Catechisms: Confession and Christian Life by Albrecht Peters.
This excerpt is from “The Reformation and Lutheran Confessionalism to 1620” by Christopher Boyd Brown. Read the entire essay and learn more about the Reformation and its impact on...
Special thanks to the ministries of St. Lucas Lutheran Early Childhood Center and Word of Life Lutheran School in St. Louis, Missouri, for taking the time to educate my children and...
Every Sunday, congregants listen to their pastor speak the Words of Institution at the celebration of the Lord's Supper. What is the connection between communion and the Word of God?...
