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Lessons from Luther

Martin Luther, writing in his Large Catechism, pointed to the Ten Commandments, the Articles of Faith (Apostle’s Creed), and the Lord’s Prayer (the “Our Father”), describing them as follows: 15]These are the most necessary parts which one should first learn to repeat word for word, 16] and which our children should be accustomed to reciteContinue reading “Lessons from Luther”

What do You Want?

Now, thinking about Christmas Day, did you get what you wanted? Did you want what you got? That key word, “want,” a noun and a verb, originates from Old English. Merriam-Webster.com defines the noun form as “deficiency, lack;” “grave and extreme poverty” that deprives one of life’s necessities. The verb form means “to be needy or destitute;Continue reading “What do You Want?”