Happy Lutheran

Imagine a man who joined the Marines right out of high school.  Let’s say he served 10 years before leaving the military to go to college and get a job in the business world.  You can imagine how, even years out of the military, his military formation continues to shape the way he views the…… Continue reading Formed for the Ethical Life

Two blog posts in two days is a little much, so I’ll keep this one short.  I was so excited when I went to church this morning and discovered that the Gospel reading was one of my very favorite parables of Jesus:  the parable of the laborers in the vineyard.  If you can’t call up…… Continue reading God Isn’t Fair

Unless you have been living under a rock the past week, you have experienced the dramatic increase in news coverage as we approach the tenth anniversary of 9/11.  NPR, The New Yorker, The New York Times, even Vogue magazine all have run stories reflecting on the events, the people, and the aftermath of that terrible…… Continue reading 9/11: a Lesson in Memory

I have been a vegetarian for over twenty years now, ever since I graduated from high school.  That decision was the culmination of years of loving animals and not wanting to eat them:  when I was in sixth grade I had asked my Iowa born and raised parents if I could be a vegetarian; but…… Continue reading Unlikely Friendships

“The Lord be with you!” (“And also with you,” I imagine hearing from cyberspace!) In case you didn’t know, this is how Lutherans begin everything–so I suppose it works for a blog as well.My name is Kristin Johnston Largen and I teach Systematic Theology at the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg–it’s a great place to…… Continue reading Christian Habits for Life