
This week we celebrate commemorations that, while representing very different cultures, tell the same story of Incarnation—of God becoming flesh and dwelling among us. They tell of how God comes to us in the poor and ordinary and brings light into darkness. These two celebrations are Our Lady of Guadalupe on December 12, and Santa […]

Lutherans have always observed Lent. If you’ve always been a Lutheran you may take this for granted. If you are new to Lutheranism you may wonder what this is all about. There are things about the history and meaning of Lent that may be new to both longtime and newish Lutherans. Lent is not unique […]

As printed in the January STAR Throughout this year we will be celebrating the Gospel, using the witness of Martin Luther as a symbol of how that Gospel transforms individuals and the church. The Gospel is woven into what Dr. Luther said and wrote. There are several phrases of Luther’s theology that exemplify this and […]