Lutheranism and
Real Life First Annual Writing Contest Results First Prize: $100 Second Prize: $50 Third Prize: $25 Honorable Mentions:
Winner: Ryan Umbenhaur Dare to Be Lutheran, Dare to be Different!
Randy Maschman How the Catechism Helps Us Overcome Our Temptations
Nathan Fischer The Joy of Tribulations
Daniel Miller • Handling Trials Today—God’s Way Rachael J. Soyk • Living Like a Lutheran
Lutheranism and Real Life How does the Christian faith play itself out in the real world? H I G H E R T H I N G S __ 10
he winners are in! Kudos to all of you who participated in Higher Things first annual writing contest! This was not an easy topic, but many of you came up with terrific responses. Some responses were serious, dealing with difficult issues like being teased for having unpopular views on premarital sex, drinking or drugs. Other responses were funny. Sam Lavrenz wrote,“I think it’s very hard to be a Lutheran, in that your parents won’t let you date outside of the Lutheran faith.That stinks! My dad just proofread this and I buried myself. Looks like many more years of catechism for me, but then this is the life of a Lutheran.” Enjoy reading the top three winners, and look for more contests to come!
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