The March issue of The Lutheran Witness takes up the theme “A Hopeful Community.” At times, the church can seem to be standing at the edge of a quiet despair. But the church of God is a community of hope, confident and certain in our God.
- From the President: Hermann Sasse on Christian Hope
- From the Editor: A Hopeful Community
Features:
- The Place of Hope: An overview of Scripture on the topic of hope — Jon Bruss
- Quiet Despair and Its Remedies: Finding hope in times of difficulty — Adam Koontz
- A Global Hope: Confessional Lutheranism on a global scale — Roy S. Askins and Sarah Reinsel
- Church Worker Communities: A Set Apart to Serve feature — James Baneck
- Democracy of the Dead: We are not alone — Andrew Packer
- Hope in ‘Toxic’ Churches: Life as the beautiful Bride of Christ — Lucas V. Woodford
Departments:
- Snippets: News from around the LCMS and the world
- Walking Together: Congregational spotlight on Trinity Lutheran Church in Sheboygan, Wis.
- Worship: Dear Cantor…
- Searching Scripture: A Community of the Word