The October issue of The Lutheran Witness takes up “Difficult Teachings of Scripture,” with articles on slavery, polygamy, Law and Gospel, free will, and other challenging portions of God’s Word.
- From the President: Divine Authority
- From the Editor: Difficult Teachings of Scripture
Features:
- Difficult or Easy? Law and Gospel in the Christian life — Korey D. Maas
- The Creator’s Tapestry for Marriage: Understanding polygamy in Scripture — Gregory Lockwood
- Show Them No Mercy: The expulsion of the Canaanites — Thomas Egger
- Slaves of Righteousness: What the Bible says about slavery — Roy S. Askins
- Your Will: Bound or Free? — Robert Kolb
- The Loves & Hates of a Disciple of Jesus: Jesus’ teaching on discipleship — Jeffrey A. Oschwald
Departments:
- Snippets: News from around the LCMS and the world
- Reviews: A review of Flame’s Extra Nos: Discovering Grace Outside Myself
- Lutheran Education: The Books of Lutheran Education
- Set Apart to Serve: Church Work as a Second Career
- Searching Scripture: Pressing on Toward the Goal
