The January issue of The Lutheran Witness is all about the two kingdoms — the church and the state — and how God rules in and through both.
- From the President: The Home: A Kingdom of Law and Gospel
- From the Editor: God’s Two Kingdoms
Features:
- Two Kingdoms, One Lord: Jesus is already reigning, both in heaven and on earth — Jason Lane
- ‘When the Lord Has Not Spoken’: Luther’s response to the Peasants’ War teaches about political life today — Cameron MacKenzie
- ‘City on a Hill?’: Is America the fulfillment of biblical prophecy? — Kevin Armbrust
- Church and State Around the World: In some countries, LCMS missionaries are living in the tension between church and state — Brian Gauthier
- Defending Religious Liberty in Our Nation’s Capital: The LCRL is fighting to protect the church’s witness — Megan K. Mertz
Departments:
- Snippets: News from around the LCMS and the world
- Walking Together: ‘Let Love Be Genuine’: Walking Together, A Year in Review
- Worship: Kyrie Eleison: The Refrain of the Church
- Life in the Church Year: Epiphany Traditions: King Cake & House Blessing
- Searching Scripture: Opening the Old Testament: The Blessed Seed