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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: Lord’s Supper

By Joel Otto
Teachings about the Lord’s Supper separate most of the various branches of...
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What it means to be truly Lutheran: Baptism

By Joel Otto
Most American Protestant Christians have views of Baptism different from Lutherans. Some...
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What it means to be truly Lutheran: The means of grace

By Joel Otto
As Martin Luther carried out his reformation, there were other reform movements...
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What it means to be truly Lutheran: Faith alone

By Joel Otto
How does a person have a right to stand before God and...
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What it means to be truly Lutheran: Grace alone

By Joel Otto
Grace is one of those big, beautiful Bible words. As with all...
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What it means to be truly Lutheran: Original sin

By Joel Otto
“There’s a little bit of good in everyone.” “Such a cute baby...
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