Year: 2011

10 Minutes with . . . Doris Knuth (web exclusive story)

November 5, 2011 / By

by Melanie Ave In this interview, Doris Knuth, director of the Concordia University Chicago Early Childhood Education Center, explains the many benefits of a Lutheran education, particularly in the lives of the very young. Congregations and Christian day schools within The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS) operate more than 2,200 early childhood centers and preschools nationwide, …

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Timely and timeless

November 5, 2011 / By

The Lutheran Witness (September) issue on the Maier Minutes was both timely and timeless. The Maier menboth Dr. “Wam” and son, Dr. Paulin their lives, books and Jesus perspectives, for almost a century, can give insight about the tumultuous times of our own interim where fear, terrorism, demonic torments and uncertainty mark our days and …

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10 Minutes with . . . Tim Goeglein (web exclusive story)

November 5, 2011 / By

by Adriane Dorr Tim Goeglein thrives on communication. An Indiana University, Bloomington journalism graduate, Goeglein kickstarted his career at an NBC affiliate station in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He later worked in Washington, D.C. as deputy press secretary and eventually as communications director for Indiana Senator Dan Coats. He then served as special assistant to the …

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The Family Restored

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Thanks to Baptism, we are all adopted children of the heavenly Father!

Knowing God’s Love

November 5, 2011 / By

by Rev. Dr. Andrew Steinmann It is not unusual for November’s television shows to include Thanksgiving holiday scenes as part of their story lines. Usually a family and friends are around a table with turkey and other popular fall festival foods. At one point, the diners start speaking about things in their lives for which …

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Shedding Some Light

November 5, 2011 / By

Not Everyone Gets to Be an Astronaut Several years ago, when my daughter, Emma, was just barely four years old, our pastor gave a sermon about being a sheep and following the shepherd or being a goat. After he had finished, I turned to my daughter and asked her if she was going to be …

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The Dying Day

November 5, 2011 / By

by Rev. Dr. Greg Wismar For Lutheran Christians, the month of November brings a very special day: the anniversary of the birth of Martin Luther on Nov. 10. In 1483, the day after he was born (Saint Martins Day), his father brought him to the parish church at Eisleben, Germany, to be baptized. As such, …

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Q and A

November 5, 2011 / By

by Dr. Jerald C. Joersz I grew up in the Lutheran faith and attended church regularly for many years while our children were growing up. Unfortunately, I never took the Gospel to heart and served the Lord like I should have. I became addicted to pornography and finally quit going to church. I am now …

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Restored Through Mercy

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Celebrate LCMS World Relief and Human Care month by seeing how the Church continues to show mercy to those in need.

A Place to Call Home

November 5, 2011 / By

by Dr. Robert G. Miles You have never heard a child truly cry until you have to explain to him that he will no longer see his biological parents. On the other hand, you have never seen true joy until you have witnessed a child being matched with a family that is able to care …

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