Hopefully you received and read the letter about some big changes to Christian education coming to Zion. Because this is such a big paradigm shift for our church, I’m planning to take the next few …
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The Blessing of Being Together
“Most of the kids are leaving the church after confirmation. We need to beef up education!” This sentiment is expressed in many ways in nearly every church in America. It’s not false either. We do …
A Brief History of Christian Education
Last month, we looked at why Zion’s leadership believes it is the right time to reexamine the Christian formation practices of our adults and children so that we might improve and strengthen faith …
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The Presentation of the Augsburg Confession and, “Pride Month,” in Review
Jesus makes one thing clear in Matthew 10:32-33. A man can either confess Jesus beforemen, or he can deny Jesus before men. Both the confession of Jesus and the denial of Jesus in this life have …
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Greetings from Our New Vicar!
As most of you know, Zion has received word that we are again receiving a vicar to serve at our congregation this coming year. He will arrive at the end of July or early August, and plans are being …
When Singing Hymns Makes You Ready to Die
Martin Luther wrote many beautiful and scriptural hymns. By God’s grace, Christ Jesus Lay in Death’s Strong Bands could be the best of them all. In one sentence, Luther summarizes the entire, …
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