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How To Shrive Yourself
by Timothy Teuscher How do you shrive yourself? It’s a fitting topic to consider during Lent. But what does the word ‘shrive’ even mean? It comes from an Old English word derived from the Latin scribere—that is, ‘to write.’ It refers to the writing down…
Scripture and Prayer: The Art of Lectio Divina
by Richard A. Beinert How is your Bible reading? How about your prayer life? These are important questions to wrestle through because, if we are honest, the vast majority of us have plenty of room to grow. And, if you’re anything like me, linking these…
LCC Statement on the Mass Shooting at the Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in BC
“When aimless violence takes those we love, When random death strikes childhood’s promise down, When wrenching loss becomes our daily bread, We know, O God, You leave us not alone.” (LSB 764.1) Sadly, those words of the hymn became all too real this past Tuesday,…
From Light to Light
by M.L. Smith “For God, who said, ‘Let light shine out of darkness,’ has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.” —2 Corinthians 4:6 There is a Light that…
Where are all the young people? | Equipping Young Leaders
On February 28, 2026, at noon ET (9 a.m. PT), join a webinar for church leaders from across LCC to learn about how youth and young adults are being equipped for leadership. Two experienced lay leaders will share about their experiences with different ways of…
Word and Prayer
by Mathew Block The Christian’s home devotional life revolves around Scripture and prayer. Like congregational worship—where we gather to receive God’s gifts in Word and Sacrament, and then respond to Him with prayer and praise—so too in our personal lives we should take time to…