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The online musings from pastors, theologians and laity that will help you see the world from a Lutheran perspective.
Theology of Vocational Well-Being in Team Ministry
When a team is working effectively, its combined efforts far outstrip the efforts of the pastor alone.
LCMS Worker Wellness
October 27, 2026
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When Your Pastor Gets Deployed
Stacey Eising
Advice from LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces on the steps a congregation should take at each stage of their pastor’s deployment.
U.S. Population Changes Bring Opportunities
David Cox
Population growth in the U.S. is slowing, with the decade of 2010–2020 recording the slowest growth rate in American history.
Write for LW in 2021: Part 2
Roy S. Askins
For 140 years, The Lutheran Witness has taught and educated English-speaking Lutherans all over the world. We teach what the Bible teaches.
How the Church Can Support Military Families during Deployment
Rachel Bomberger
They say something always breaks in the first week of a spouse’s deployment. Maybe this is a gift in disguise.
Anselm of Canterbury
William Weedon
On April 21, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) commemorates the great Archbishop of Canterbury St. Anselm.
Here I Stand
LW Contributor
A poem celebrating Martin Luther's famous stand before the Holy Roman Emperor during the Diet of Worms on April 18, 1521.








