Trouble with Men
Matt Lauer. Garrison Keillor. Add them to the growing list of men who have been hurtful, domineering, abusive, and careless toward women. Add them to the anonymous reservoir of gratuitous
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One of Many
Life does not feel valuable when standing in a security line at an airport. When you are just one more body in a crowded line being hustled through body scans
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The Stewardship Tipping Point
When does an individual, family, or congregation decide to be generous? How does that come about? What does it take to give in a way that reflects God’s gift in
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Churches Planting Churches
Do you remember the old “Tootsie Pop” commercial, with the cartoon owl who was asked, “How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop?
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Luther on Thanksgiving
A national day of Thanksgiving wasn’t part of Martin Luther’s life. Thanksgiving Day is an American phenomenon. Although Americans were celebrating Thanksgiving Day on the fourth Thursday in November since
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Second Generation Amnesia
J.D. Schlegel Landscaping was my employer during seminary. The work was grueling as we endured the intense St. Louis heat and humidity, but I made some good friends and learned
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Getting Very Contextual
A recent study of churches across the nation indicated that if pastors set time aside to get out of the office and into the community, the likelihood of unchurched people
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What Does the LCMS Look Like?
Statistics and averages barrage us with definitions about who we are. The average U.S. male in his thirties is 5’9” tall, has a 39-inch waist, and is at the edge
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“The apostles returned to Jesus and told him all that they had done and taught. And he said to them, ‘Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest
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Helping Hands In The Wake of Harvey
Since the moment Harvey hit, Texas District congregations looked past their own devastation, even personal loss, to be helping hands to others in need. Salem Tomball acquired 40,000 sq. feet
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