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The online musings from pastors, theologians and laity that will help you see the world from a Lutheran perspective.
‘In Him Was Life’: On Communion with Christ, the Only True Life
The following article originally appeared in our April 2026 print edition. It is being published online now as part of LCMS Life Ministry’s Resource Library. If you were to ask a medical doctor what it means for a human to have “life,” he would probably cite several physical characteristics, beginning with a heart that is ...
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Temporal and Eternal
The two kingdoms doctrine in Lutheran theology is not just distinction between the church and the state, the sacred and ...
Heresy of Constant Conflict
As secularism grows and theological literacy declines, it’s little wonder that ancient heresies are rushing into the void.
Vocation of Citizenship
Vocation means far more than “what I do for a living.” According to Luther, Christians have multiple vocations or callings.
Social Media Politics
If you choose to wade into the deep waters of social media political conversations, whether related to the pandemic or the elections, first ask yourself ...
Write for The Lutheran Witness in 2021
Are you a writer? Are you interested in writing for The Lutheran Witness?
The Religiously Remixed
Contrary to the conventional wisdom, we do not live in an increasingly secularized, materialist society. Rather, we live in a society in which people are ...