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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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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Miss Hannah Engwall November 28, 2022

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.

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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.

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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.

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Miss Hannah Engwall October 24, 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.

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Mr. Nathanael Hahn October 10, 2022

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