For Altar and For Hearth

Lutheran Wisdom for Church and Home

Echoing the bold witness of faithful Lutherans of generations past as they proclaimed the Word of God in its truth and purity on matters of daily and spiritual life.


1915 Hans Kollar Moussa The Northwestern Lutheran

A Referendum on Amusements

The one way to wean man of his love for the lustful things of the world is to make him love Christ more. That is done by showing him in the Gospel what Christ has done for him. This is not our Lutheran way of preaching license, but it is the divine way of making better men and women.

1922 Walter A. Maier Walther League Messenger

Personal Purity

The earnest and repeated prayers of any Christian young man or young woman for a pure heart and for strength to withstand temptations will never remain unanswered by our God, who has promised never to permit us to be confronted with temptations which we cannot withstand.

1922 Walter A. Maier Walther League Messenger

“Remember Now Thy Creator In The Days Of Thy Youth.”

The Savior gave us the divine assurance that even though the Christian's life is from cross to crown, it is still the easiest and happiest life for those who recognize the wisdom of putting first things first, and the folly of spurning the repeated mercies of divine and overflowing compassion.

1923 Walther League Messenger

A Wonderful Motion Picture

“There are thousands of them in America.” my neighbor said. “Wonderful motion picture I call it.”

1922 Walter A. Maier Walther League Messenger

The Greatness of Being Small

Let us be happy to be considered small and insignificant in this world of distorted values, if only we shall be great and mighty in His sight in whose service we live, in whose Name we die, and in whose Kingdom we shall live eternally, in divine majesty, heavenly honor and never-ending glory.