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2026 LW Summer Reading Roundup
Writers and editors of The Lutheran Witness share the books they're excited about this summer.
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On ‘Paradise Lost’: What Temptation Looks Like
Adam and Eve may have been tempted by the fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil; readers of Paradise Lost are ...
A Continual Transformation
Connected to Christ in Word and Sacrament, stewards are transformed to joyfully carry out Gospel stewardship.
Martin Lochner: Building a Sacred Music Tradition at River Forest
Martin Lochner continued his family’s legacy of stewarding the rich musical heritage of the Lutheran church as he taught generations of church musicians.
Karl Brauer: The First Music Professor of the Missouri Synod
Through his organ design and promotion of the ancient, rhythmic style of chorale singing, through his teaching of singing, theory and organ, Brauer conveyed high ...
C.F.W. Walther: Theologian and Musician
Did you know that C.F.W. Walther's original dream was to be a church musician?
The Theology of Vocational Well-Being
A reflection on vocational well-being for church workers.