Archives 2020
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Monday December 28
WORD FROM THE CENTER: MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2020 Welcome to “Word from The Center” MONDAY,…
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Friday December 25
A blessed Christmas to all of you “for today (many years ago) in the town…
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Monday December 21
WORD FROM THE CENTER: MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2020 Welcome to “Word from The Center” MONDAY,…
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Friday December 18
Critical theorists see power and oppression everywhere. Why don’t they see it in abortion? My…
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Monday December 14
WORD FROM THE CENTER: MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2020 Welcome to “Word from The Center” MONDAY,…
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Friday December 11
Baptism washes away our sins, but sinners we remain. So it is, we daily repent. …
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Monday December 07
WORD FROM THE CENTER: MONDAY, DECEMBER 07, 2020 Welcome to “Word from The Center” MONDAY,…
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Friday December 04
Before today's "new normal" was cool, a musical "new wave" was creating a different kind…
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Monday November 30
WORD FROM THE CENTER: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2020 Welcome to “Word from The Center” MONDAY,…
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Friday November 27
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION November 27, 2020 by George Washington Whereas it is the duty of all…
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Monday November 23
WORD FROM THE CENTER: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2020 Welcome to “Word from The Center” MONDAY,…
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Friday November 20
LCMS Files Amicus Brief to Protect Church Autonomy and Integrity November 20, 2020 In mid-October,…
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Monday November 16
WORD FROM THE CENTER: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2020 Welcome to “Word from The Center” MONDAY,…
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Friday November 13
In all things, we as Christians know that God is at work in the world…
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Monday November 09
WORD FROM THE CENTER: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 09, 2020 Welcome to “Word from The Center” MONDAY,…
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Friday November 06
Here’s God’s perspective about today. Ready? He wants you, as a believer, to know that…
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Monday November 02
WORD FROM THE CENTER: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 02, 2020 Welcome to “Word from The Center” MONDAY,…
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Friday October 30
Every year on October 31, Christians from around the world are reminded of a “reforming”…
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Monday October 26
WORD FROM THE CENTER: MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2020 Welcome to “Word from The Center” MONDAY,…
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Friday October 23
Remember who is ultimately in control over all things: The same One into whom you…
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Monday October 19
WORD FROM THE CENTER: MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2020 Welcome to “Word from The Center” MONDAY,…
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Friday October 16
Americans will soon be deciding who will be the next president of the United States.…
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Monday October 12
WORD FROM THE CENTER: MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2020 Welcome to “Word from The Center” MONDAY,…
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Friday October 09
Who has the credentials to properly educate children? What do citizens owe their state for…
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Monday October 05
WORD FROM THE CENTER: MONDAY, OCTOBER 05, 2020 Welcome to “Word from The Center” MONDAY,…
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Friday October 02
Recent rulings from the U.S. Supreme Court, some supportive of religious freedom and some not,…
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Monday September 28
Welcome to “Word from The Center” MONDAY, a devotional word from the Center of our…
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Friday September 25
Dear COVID Couples, I won’t lie. My wedding was perfect. We picked a date (even…
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Monday September 21
WORD FROM THE CENTER: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 Welcome to “Word from The Center”…
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Thursday September 17
The Lutheran Way of Resistance and the American Revolution Lutherans are often criticized for submitting…
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Monday September 14
WORD FROM THE CENTER: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 Welcome to “Word from The Center”…
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Friday September 11
It’s Friday, September 11. But no matter what day 9/11 falls upon each year, the…
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Monday September 07
WORD FROM THE CENTER: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 Welcome to “Word from The Center”…
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Friday September 04
The doctrine of the two kingdoms is most often applied to the Christian's obligations to…
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Monday August 31
WORD FROM THE CENTER: MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2020 Welcome to “Word from The Center” MONDAY,…
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Friday August 28
There is a lot of theological talk in the world these days. Words like original…
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Monday August 24
WORD FROM THE CENTER: MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2020 Welcome to “Word from The Center”…
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Friday August 21
Those of us who grew up reciting Luther’s Small Catechism for our suppers will recall…
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Monday August 17
WORD FROM THE CENTER: MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2020 Welcome to “Word from The Center”…
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Friday August 14
In the current casting down of monuments and former heroes, one historic figure who deserves…
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Monday August 10
WORD FROM THE CENTER: MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 2020 Welcome to “Word from The Center”…
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Friday August 07
If we’ve learned anything from the civil unrest over the past few weeks, we’ve learned…
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Monday August 03
Welcome to “Word from The Center” MONDAY, a devotional word from the Center of…
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Friday July 31
Religion waxes and wanes in a culture and throughout history. It can fade away, but…
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Monday July 27
WORD FROM THE CENTER: MONDAY, JULY 27, 2020 Welcome to “Word from The Center”…
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Friday July 24
In the middle of March 2020, all life seemingly came to a grinding halt. Sports…
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Monday July 20
WORD FROM THE CENTER: MONDAY, JULY 20, 2020 Welcome to “Word from The Center”…
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Friday July 17
Independence. Freedom. Autonomy. Self-determination. We salute these values as we wish our country another “happy…
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Monday July 13
WORD FROM THE CENTER: MONDAY, JULY 13, 2020 Welcome to “Word from The Center”…
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Friday July 10
Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison, president of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, has addressed the church…
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Monday July 06
WORD FROM THE CENTER: MONDAY, JULY 6, 2020 Welcome to “Word from The Center”…
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Friday July 03
This Saturday the country will celebrate the Fourth of July, a time when Americans still…
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Monday June 29
WORD FROM THE CENTER: MONDAY, JUNE 29, 2020 Welcome to “Word from The Center”…
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Friday June 26
Religion waxes and wanes in a culture and throughout history. It can fade away, but…
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Friday June 19
Religion waxes and wanes in a culture and throughout history. It can fade away, but…
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Friday June 12
When John Kennedy was murdered in November, 1963, the Washington Star columnist Mary McGrory famously…
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Monday May 18
WORD FROM THE CENTER: MONDAY, MAY 18, 2020 Welcome to “Word from The Center”…
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Monday May 11
WORD FROM THE CENTER: MONDAY, MAY 11, 2020 Welcome to “Word from The Center”…
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Friday May 08
“Every day in every way, we’re getting better.” This mantra emerged in the first…
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Monday May 04
WORD FROM THE CENTER: MONDAY, MAY 4, 2020 Welcome to “Word from The Center”…
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Friday May 01
Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) will go down in history as the landmark Supreme Court case…
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Monday April 27
WORD FROM THE CENTER: MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2020 Welcome to “Word from The Center”…
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Friday April 24
Police in Finland are investigating the leader of an entire denomination for publishing a booklet…
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Monday April 20
WORD FROM THE CENTER: MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2020 Welcome to “Word from The Center”…
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Friday April 17
The divorce rate has dropped dramatically since its high point in the 1980s and, particularly,…
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Monday April 13
WORD FROM THE CENTER: MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2020 Welcome to “Word from The Center”…
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Monday April 06
WORD FROM THE CENTER: MONDAY, APRIL 6, 2020 Welcome to “Word from The Center”…
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Friday April 03
Our conference title is long and complex. We could have chosen a shorter, punchier title,…
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Monday March 30
WORD FROM THE CENTER: MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2020 Welcome to “Word from The Center”…
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Friday March 27
That's the line. But how would he know what it feels like to be a…
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Monday March 23
Welcome to “Word from The Center” MONDAY, a devotional word from the Center of…
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Friday March 20
She predicted the fall of Troy. Warned about the Trojan horse. Foretold the death of…
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Monday March 16
Welcome to “Word from The Center” MONDAY, a devotional word from the Center of our…
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Friday March 13
“This man dealt treacherously with our people, and oppressed our forefathers, making them expose their…
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Monday March 09
WORD FROM THE CENTER: MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2020 Welcome to “Word from The Center” MONDAY,…
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Friday March 06
Our “liberal” system of government (from the Latin word for “free,” not in the sense…
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Monday March 02
WORD FROM THE CENTER: MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2020 Welcome to “Word from The Center” MONDAY,…
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Friday February 28
The United States has the world’s highest rates of children who live with only one…
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Monday February 24
WORD FROM THE CENTER: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2020 Welcome to “Word from The Center” MONDAY,…
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Friday February 21
In accepting a Golden Globe award [recently], actress Michelle Williams credited abortion and contraception for…
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Monday February 17
WORD FROM THE CENTER: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2020 Welcome to “Word from The Center” MONDAY,…
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Friday February 14
Perhaps you have heard the expression “older than sin.” Well, that expression fits holy marriage…
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Monday February 10
WORD FROM THE CENTER: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2019 Welcome to “Word from The Center” MONDAY,…
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Friday February 07
Social media: "Let us shed our tears for those who were never able to shed…
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Monday February 03
WORD FROM THE CENTER: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2020 Welcome to “Word from The Center” MONDAY,…
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Friday January 31
As it took hold in twentieth-century America, the Promethean ideal taught that the individual self…
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Monday January 27
WORD FROM THE CENTER: MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2020 Welcome to “Word from The Center” MONDAY,…
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Friday January 24
Dr. Gene Edward Veith reminds us that, "Without a religion offering atonement and redemption,…
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Monday January 20
WORD FROM THE CENTER: MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 2020 Welcome to “Word from The Center” MONDAY,…
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Friday January 17
Imagine a nursery in a large hospital. A dozen women have children, and these children…
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Monday January 13
Welcome to “Word from The Center” MONDAY, a devotional word from the Center of our…
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Friday January 10
What will the end be like? Will we go out with a bang or a…
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Monday January 06
Welcome to “Word from The Center” MONDAY, a devotional word from the Center of our…
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Friday January 03
Wondering what will likely be the major policy and personnel decisions, votes, and issues on…
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Friday December 27
At this time of year, it’s good to be reminded of what God blessed us…
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