Member of our Facebook group, Laura Enerson Castro, shared this, and I am calling it a Mom Moment. With her permission, it is shared here also. I thought I’d share our latest attempt at teaching our 3.5 year old. Yesterday at breakfast I went through the first two petitions of the Lord’s Prayer. He wiggled … Read more
After Morning Prayer with Marilyn and three of our grandchildren, Signe, Brynja, and Garrick (Gunny), this morning, I came to our Facebook group, and waiting for us all was this dear gift from one of our members, Erich Heidenreich. Erich gave permission to post it here on the website blog. We present here: Erich’s explanation Erich’s text PDF of … Read more
In 1522, Luther preached a sermon entitled “Living as Husband and Wife” (LW, 28: 28), which became a pamplet titled the Estate of Marriage. Here Luther identifies the greatest good in married life, which involves father and mother as apostles, bishops, and priests to their children. But the greatest good in married life, that which … Read more
In answer to this question, a key addition to the Documents Library: Pless, John T., “The Small Catechism: Pattern and Shape of Christian Doctrine,” For the Life of the World, vol, 4, no. 4 (Concordia Theological Seminary Press, October 2000). The Small Catechism is the handbook for the Royal Priesthood of Believers. As such, it … Read more
“We have spoken of the importance and benefits of home training and instruction. We endeavored to show that Christian parents are under the most solemn obligation to instruct their children in the truth of God’s Word. We also endeavored to show that, in order to give their children a clear understanding of the saving truths … Read more
From the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod’s Lutheran Witness, a web exclusive article in “The View from Here” column by Stan Palmer, December 2, 2011, that bears repeating. How to Reclaim Parental spiritual Responsibility in Advent