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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.
Rachel Bomberger, Cheryl Magness and Mary Henrichs
June 25, 2026
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Where moth and rust decay
LW Contributor
“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for ...
When faith matters most
LW Contributor
When the unimaginable happens, faith in Jesus is the only thing that will help us through.
Embracing the church generation gap
LW Contributor
Instead of just bridging the church generation gap, what if we embraced it? From both sides?
There’s no theology like snow theology
LW Contributor
Snow falls, and the ugliness of an unsightly landscape disappears. Dirt, decay, dilapidation — all are erased by two or three inches of newly fallen ...
The people that in darkness sat
LW Contributor
As we “sit in darkness” together during these dark, cold days of winter, the words of a favorite Epiphany hymn bring us comfort and hope. ...
Notes from a not-so-crazy cat lady
LW Contributor
Freddy the cat reminds his owner daily of God's providence, faithfulness and love for her as she adjusts to life in as a missionary in ...








