As a Christian and a student at a liberal, secular university, I can say that the peer pressure to conform to non-Christian beliefs and values is staggering. The general atmosphere that surrounds many colleges and universities in the US is the belief that a student, no matter their background, should attend college with an open mind to new ideas. This seems great; on the outside, an open mind is presented as a belief that could only lead to an improved lifestyle. However, this belief leads some Christians to innocently question why they believe what they do, and then to a stronger, more assertive reason not to believe the same thing they did when they first came to college.

On today’s feast celebration, we read a devotion from Luther’s Works, Volume 69 (Sermons on the Gospel of St. John Chapters 17–20).

On July 21 the Church commemorates the prophet Ezekiel. Today's reading is from from Faith Alive Student Bible.

On July 20, the Church commemorates the prophet Elijah. Today's reading is from The Old Testament Collection: Preaching Christ in the Old Testament during the Church Year.

Our devotional reading for the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost focuses on the Isaiah reading and comes from Luther’s Works, Volume 17.

Today, we read a devotion about the Romans reading taken from Today’s Light, Vol. 20, No. 3.

Our devotional reading for the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost comes from a sermon in Law and Gospel by C. F. W. Walther.

Some parents may not realize the importance of teaching the faith at home. Here are some simple ways to support these families through prayer.

Today’s feast celebrating St. Peter and St. Paul prompts us to take our devotion from Sermons for Feasts, Festivals, and Occasions: Selections from Concordia Pulpit Resources.

On the commemoration for Irenaeus of Lyons today, we read a devotion taken from Reconciliation and Justification.