Category: Luke’s Blog
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A New Project
Hello! I invite you to check out my new website younglutherans.com where I blog about Christianity, culture, and the Lutheran church. Oh, and buy a sticker while you’re there. I’d sure appreciate it.
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Amateur Poetry
People might find it surprising that I write (bad) poetry. I myself am surprised. It’s not really something I ever decided to do. Poetry is a side of my brain that that I didn’t even know I had until I became an adult. It kind of frightens and amazes me whenever it decides to show…
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Pride and Confidence
I had a lightbulb moment today. Some truths connected for me in ways they hadn’t before. I thought I’d share. Humility and pride may be two opposing sides of a coin, but humility and confidence go hand in hand. Humility is a virtue, and being humbled is a blessing. Humility teaches you who you really…
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Make Enemies
If you refuse to let someone become your enemy, even after they’ve set themselves against you, you are destined to be the favorite victim of bullies and be used as a fellow manipulator to hurt others. Even Christ had enemies. He responded with truth in love, but he didn’t pander or beg for approval. Always…
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Proud
Whenever we achieve something great, the temptation is to be proud of it. And if achieving that thing took a lot of work, time, or money, it’s natural and okay to feel a sense of satisfaction from a job well-done. But we have to be careful what form that satisfaction takes. It’s right and good…
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To Whom Much is Given…
I used to think the most misunderstood parable of Jesus was The Prodigal Son. But now I think the Parable of the Talents might just give it a run for its money in that metric. A quick summary for the uninitiated. Jesus told this story: A rich guy goes on a trip, leaving a portion…
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The Purpose of Man
Men have to figure out what they have to do. And if they have nothing worth living for, then they stay Peter Pan, and why the hell not? Because the alternative to valued responsibility is impulsive, low-class pleasure. Jordan Peterson Men need purpose. All people—but specifically men. On a spiritual level, they need to feel…
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I Know What You’re Thinking
I wrote this back in December of 2020, but I was timid about posting it online. I was afraid people would jump to assuming I was making a political statement. I’m really not. This is more a question about value. If I were to sum up the collective mood of nearly everyone I have interacted…
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Thankful to have been Wronged
I’ve always loved the story of Joseph. As long as I can remember, Genesis 37-50 has been my favorite biblical account. In a theatrical sense, it’s a really satisfying story. It has betrayal, mistaken identity, looming catastrophe, and sweet redemption. But the reason I’m drawn to it is actually deeper than that. The fundamental idea…
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The Call of the Page
I tell people I enjoy writing fiction. That’s a blatant lie on a couple levels. First of all, It would be more correct to say, “I enjoy having written.” Any real writer will tell you that the act of writing is torture. A writer writes because he is driven to, not because he wants to…
Oh hey there. Haha, nope! I decided stock footage made it feel too fake, so I took a different approach.…