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Taking Spiritual Vitals

Taking Spiritual Vitals

This presentation will provide parish nurses with an overview of spiritual assessments as well as some simple-to-use guidelines for holistic care.

Lutheran Spotlight: Johann Sebastian Bach

Lutheran Spotlight: Johann Sebastian Bach

Bach’s connection and admiration of Luther stems from his childhood; in particular, his early education. Born in 1685 in Eisenach in Thuringia, Bach spent three years at the Latin school that Luther had attended two centuries prior.

LCMS Stewardship Ministry – July 2017 newsletter

LCMS Stewardship Ministry – July 2017 newsletter

LCMS Stewardship Ministry discusses the connection between freedom and stewardship. God has in Christ set His children free from the burden of sin so they can be the faithful stewards of the freedom that is given in the Gospel.

Christ’s Presence in the Sacrament

Christ’s Presence in the Sacrament

The presence of Christ’s body and blood in the sacrament of the altar was a matter of great debate in the early sixteenth century. Particularly in the 1520’s this question was fiercely debated among different Reformers.

Lutherans and the Early Church Fathers

Lutherans and the Early Church Fathers

A common misconception is that the Lutheran Church was only started in the 1500s. The Lutheran Reformation did not sweep away their predecessors into the dustbin of history! Instead they returned to the pure doctrine that the Church had taught from the time of Christ.

Lutherans in Lithuania

Lutherans in Lithuania

In Lithuania, when it comes to tracing political history, border lines, or even the establishment of a church founded by Lutheran “heretics”, nothing is ever simple to keep in order. The details are complex...

Saints’ Days in the Lutheran Tradition

Saints’ Days in the Lutheran Tradition

Most people know that St. Valentine’s Day is on February 14 and St. Patrick’s Day is on March 17.  But do you know what the date is for St. Matthew’s Day?  Or St. Joseph’s Day?

The Marriage Booklet in the Catechism

The Marriage Booklet in the Catechism

The culture increasingly maintains that marriage is man’s institution. Thus marriage can be defined according to the shifting winds of popular opinion, and ultimately government mandate. This is to rob marriage of any real objective meaning.

Bible Study with Luther: Genesis 6-8

Bible Study with Luther: Genesis 6-8

Because we believe that this world will end and our Lord Jesus Christ “will come again to judge the living and the dead,” the world scoffs at and is hostile to what we preach. As we hold fast to the Word of God, let us consider how...