Musings

These are the short articles from the weekly Mount Hope Lutheran School Newsletter. Topics include poems, paintings, great literary works, and the philosophy of classical education. You can browse through past articles here on the website, and you can subscribe to receive new ones in your inbox using the form on this page.

The Bach to Church Project

Enjoy the treasures of our Lutheran choral music. They are for you.

Pastor Andrew Richard February 13, 2023

Medieval History in the K-2 Classroom

Learning about the Battle of Tours introduced the students to more than just an isolated event from the distant past—it shows them a link in a beautiful chain of events by which God has caused the preservation of His Church from that time all the way to the present.

Miss Hannah Engwall February 6, 2023

What Should We Think about Grades?

Only through language—conversations, questions, and explanations—can teachers help their students see what they need to work on and what they should learn to love.

Miss Anna Hahn January 30, 2023

Our Heritage of Lutheran Hymnody

Great hymns like “Salvation unto Us Has Come” teach what God’s Word says in a uniquely beautiful way: not only are they true, but they exemplify the beauty of that truth with beautiful music.

Mr. Nathanael Hahn January 23, 2023

Christmas Cards

The whole school is involved in making these cards for the shut-ins. This year we sent out 38 cards, two each to the 9 shut-ins of Mount Hope and the 10 shut-ins of Trinity.

Pastor Andrew Richard January 17, 2023

Johannes Eccard

Johannes Eccard was a master at setting Lutheran chorales in a way that made them musically beautiful and intricate while keeping the theological points of the texts foremost in the way he set the tune.

Miss Hannah Engwall January 8, 2023

Fra Angelico and the Adoration of the Magi

Angelico was influenced by both medieval and Renaissance style, and especially by his Christian faith. Angelico would only paint religious themes, and his deep piety and love for Christ flowed into his work.

Miss Anna Hahn January 4, 2023

Astronomy as a Model for Science

When we look at the night sky, there’s nothing we can do with the heavens but look up and wonder. Ultimately, that’s what science is: wondering in awe at God’s creation.

Mr. Nathanael Hahn December 12, 2022

The Day Is Surely Drawing Near

Lutheran hymns are beautiful for their clear theology grounded in Scripture, and Ringwaldt’s hymn certainly supplies an excellent picture of great terror at God’s judgment and even greater comfort found in Christ.

Miss Hannah Engwall November 28, 2022

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