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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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Children Stay in the Faith When Both Parents Teach Them
After reviewing what was said at their Baptisms, LCMS confirmands affirm their intention “to continue steadfast in this confession and Church and to suffer all, ...
Spewing Out the Lukewarm
Around the world, both religious commitment and religious rejection are growing in various countries. But being lukewarm when it comes to religion is decreasing everywhere.
An Anniversary Celebration to Decline
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the decision by two predecessor bodies of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) to ordain women into ...
Muslims Becoming Christians
Missionaries have historically found Muslims to be among the most difficult group to evangelize. Not only is their commitment to Islam ...
The Confessional Mirror
Where do the Ten Commandments live in the church’s liturgical life? Where do the people of God regularly encounter and use them?
The Sewage Next Door
On paper, the home we had rented sight-unseen was perfect. It had the appropriate number of bedrooms and bathrooms for a family our size.