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.

Studying Biology and Being as Christians

As we classify the various gifts we have from God in nature, we are better able to understand what place each has in our lives as Christians, how we as Christians should act regarding each gift, and what place we ourselves have in creation as human beings.

Mr. Nathanael Hahn November 8, 2022

A New Song Be by Us Begun

On this day we give thanks to God for preserving sound doctrine by His Word. The Gospel is our most valuable treasure, and we would gladly lose our lives for it because of the hope we have in Christ.

Pastor Andrew Richard October 31, 2022

The First Lutheran Cantor

Walter set a standard of excellence in Lutheran choral composition that influenced many composers after him, and he is responsible for several of the tunes that are found in Lutheran hymnals.

Miss Hannah Engwall October 24, 2022

Reading Myths and Legends as a Christian

Christians possess the Truth Himself, and every other true and good thing is ours for the taking.

Miss Anna Hahn October 17, 2022

Christian Catechesis in the Classroom

It is imperative in any Christian school that catechesis be the central part of education because God’s Word and Sacraments should be the wellspring of all we teach our students.

Mr. Nathanael Hahn October 10, 2022

Learning Based on a Christian Worldview

A Christian worldview is not simply integrated into Mount Hope’s curriculum through a few lessons on Christian topics, but God’s Word informs the whole life of the school.

Miss Hannah Engwall September 26, 2022

Classroom Management, Formed by God’s Word

God’s Word informs more than just lessons and lectures. It also informs the day-to-day, practical ways that teachers manage their classrooms and deal with their students.

Miss Anna Hahn September 19, 2022

A Student’s Vocation of Being Christian

Although job preparation can be valuable, it is not the main focus of a Christian education. Instead, a Christian education is an education in the vocation of being Christian.

Mr. Nathanael Hahn September 12, 2022

On the Occasion of Mount Hope’s 60th Anniversary

Why suffer for this labor of love when we could simply send our children elsewhere? Because we want our children to have Jesus. That’s it, plain and simple. We want our children to have Jesus.

Pastor Andrew Richard September 6, 2022

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