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A confessional Lutheran synod

By Mark Schroeder
As Christians, we confess our faith when we state publicly what we...
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So much more

By Mark Schroeder
October is the time for us to recall how God worked through...
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Visualizing the truths of Scripture

By Paul Prange
Martin Luther’s personal seal shares important biblical truths. What does your online...
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By faith

By Nathan Nass
Our lives don't depend on the great things we do. Our lives...
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Alone time

By Mark Schroeder
No matter how much of a social animal you are, no matter...
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Growing in grace and knowledge

By James F. Pope
True or false? On Oct. 30, 1517, Martin Luther went to sleep...
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A change of heart

By Snowden Gene Sims
Every day in a believer’s life is to be a reformation—a day...
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Johannes Bugenhagen: Lessons from Luther’s pastor

By Timothy Grundmeier
This leader in the 16th-century Lutheran Reformation has much to teach us...
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Q&A: Do parts of the Bible teach works righteousness?

By David Scharf
The Reformation cry is grace alone, but don’t some Bible passages seem...
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Fall in love with God’s Word

By Nathan Nass
As Lutherans we value Scripture, but how much time do we really...
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For matchless grace

By Paul E. Zell
Nothing else we experience can compare to the grace of God the...
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Please explain: Why is Holy Communion so important to confessional Lutherans?

By Joel Otto
Why is Holy Communion so important to confessional Lutherans? Since the Reformation,...
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"What it means to be truly Lutheran" 12-part series

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What it means to be truly Lutheran: Public ministers of the gospel are called to serve

By Joel Otto
Priests in the Middle Ages had two primary tasks: Correctly perform the...
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What it means to be truly Lutheran: The church is believers in Jesus

By Joel Otto
In Luther’s days, there were differing views about what the church looked...
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What it means to be truly Lutheran: God’s different work in two kingdoms

By Joel Otto
There has always been tension between the church and government. At various...
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What it means to be truly Lutheran: Vocation: Serving God and others

By Joel Otto
Monasticism received a lot of attention from Luther and his fellow reformers....
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What it means to be truly Lutheran: Faith-produced good works

By Joel Otto
One of the sharpest criticisms of Lutheran theology revolves around the subject...
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What it means to be truly Lutheran: Living a life of repentance

By Joel Otto
When Martin Luther posted his Ninety-five Theses, he was seeking a debate...
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