This is an excerpt from “Encouragement for Motherhood, Devotional Writings on the Work of Christ” edited by Katie Koplin (1517 Publishing, 2024) available for purchase today.

Luther actually expected the Catechism to be taught in the home.

The gospel tells me that the revelation of weakness in myself, my husband, and my son is the occasion for the revelation of God’s strength.

The list of things our kids need to know when they leave the house is much simpler than we might believe.

This article comes to us from 1517 guest contributor, Karen Stenberg.

We all know what I think (maybe) Rachel knows: Celebrating ourselves isn’t enough. It won’t ever be enough.

Life will not go as planned nor as we would hope, but "God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us."

The scope of catechesis from the Reformation was broad and included not only instruction at church but in the home and in schools.

Sometimes I think I've gone through the whole forgiveness process, but forgiveness for me often feels like I'm weeding my garden. I forgive and another offense pops up.

They cannot know that I am already a father, but, this side of eternity, I won’t ever meet my child because of a miscarriage.

We tell the little story of the Gospel because our great stories ultimately reflect Christ.

We might assume that all ways are equal to raising a child in wisdom, but they are not.