LEAven Blog
Thomas Wrege
The Fishermen’s Club
I was just eight years old and in the second grade at St Mark’s Lutheran School. I can ...
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Flourishing Together: Global Opportunities for Lutheran Schools
In an increasingly connected world, Lutheran schools have before them a remarkable opportunity: to extend the mission of ...
Read More Being Present, Starting Anew
“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is ...
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Changed for the Good: Hope, Service, and Vocation
A few months back, my wife and I had reserved a hotel in Kerrville, Texas—a quiet escape to ...
Read More Faith on the Frontier: The Journey of Prussian Lutherans to America
In the mid-1800s, a wave of devout Lutherans left their homeland in Prussia, driven not by the pursuit ...
Read More Soft Skills Within our Christ-Centered Vocations: Life-Changing for Leaders
In the modern world, soft skills are often associated with career success and personal development. An accepted definition ...
Read More Give Thanks in All Circumstances
Gratitude is in the heart of the Christian educator. To share perspective, Lutheran teaching is one of the ...
Read More Emphasizing Culture for Desired Outcomes
Photos like the one pictured above evoke emotions of a realization that God is working in this child’s ...
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The Solo Fasting Retreat: A Spiritual Practice of Restoration
The art and science of fasting do not seem to be very well-known. In conversing with others, they ...
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Outdoor Education: A Value Add to our Lutheran Schools
Many years ago, my father would take me to what he called set-up for something he called “outdoor ...
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