My social media feeds have been filled with school-related posts for the better part of this year. When the statewide shut-downs first occurred because of the pandemic, many posted about the experience of suddenly doing all schoolwork using exclusively digital mediums. As spring turned to summer and the uncertainty of fall loomed ahead, posts began to primarily feature the thoughts and feelings surrounding all of the details and decisions for the upcoming school year.
We long for deep community. We strive for healthy and helpful relationships with family members, church people, and neighbors. But if we’re honest with ourselves, especially as parents,...
Like any country, sometimes we are blessed with God-fearing leaders, and sometimes we are not. Sometimes our land experiences prosperity and peace, sometimes war and disaster. Sometimes...
We are now entering the one time of year in our world that is focused on being generous, giving back, and serving our neighbors. Bell ringers at stores, social media posts of friends...
If your experience is anything like mine, you look around the world today and see a culture increasingly hostile to Christianity. Something as simple as a trip to the local library with...
Psalm 119:15–16 states, “I will meditate on your precepts and fix my eyes on your ways. I will delight in your statutes; I will not forget your word.” When I read this verse, I cannot...
“You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male servant, or his female servant, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything that is your...
“You have formed us for Yourself, oh Lord, and our hearts are restless until they find rest in you.” —St. Augustine of Hippo, Confessions, 1.1, paraphrased If you enter a room of...
0:36Just as you are joined to Christ in your Baptism, you are joined to a family of believers who have gone before you. In Journey through Church History, you’ll discover men and women from church history
My wedding anniversary is coming up. Every year midsummer, I think about the vows we made and how we continue to live out those vows. And if I’m being honest, sometimes I think about how...
0:44The Names of Jesus - Arch Book tells the story of Jesus' birth using colorful illustrations and simple language for early-elementary age children. This new Arch book makes Isaiah 9:6-7, Isaiah 60:1-6,
32:53In this episode of The Concordia Publishing House Podcast, Elizabeth Pittman is joined by Christa Petzold, author of the new curriculum Journey through Church History. Christa explores why we should s
We’ve all felt the struggle. When you’re sitting in an awkward waiting room, when your kid asks you the same question over and over, when you’re tired at the end of a long day—we struggle...
Mental health awareness has increased significantly over the last decade, especially for our youth. When it comes to addressing these important topics and conversations, there are a lot...
2:40Hear a brief summary about our new Christian mental health curriculum - Resilient Minds! Learn more and order at: https://teachthefaith.cph.org/resilient-minds #mentalhealtheducation #christianmenta
“Daddy! Daaaaaaaaaaaa-deeee! Daaaaaaaa-daaaaa! Dada! DADA!” My two-year-old cries out in the middle of the night. We can hear her over our audio monitor getting more frantic. She is...
0:50The 2024–2025 Student Planner promotes academic and spiritual wellness throughout the year, sporting the following features: - Rounded corners to endure backpack curveballs - Inspiring weekly Scriptu
1:01Welcome Early Childhood to the Enduring Faith Religion Curriculum! Check out what comes in your Early Childhood Teacher Guide and grab one today at https://www.cph.org/early-childhood-teacher-guide-en
29:42Hear from CPH Curriculum Editor, Lisa, about the new Early Childhood Enduring Faith Religion Curriculum. In this webinar, you hear more about how this curriculum fits into the existing Enduring Faith
May isn’t just the month of Mother’s Day; it is also Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month. Before I became a mother, I thought that the conversation surrounding maternal mental health...
In college, I attended a Bible study hosted at a pastor’s home. One week, he said our homework was to make a list of our biggest questions about faith, and we’d discuss them and seek...
