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The online musings from pastors, theologians and laity that will help you see the world from a Lutheran perspective.
Do Our Prayers Change Anything?
What can little Christians like us do before the Almighty? What can we ask of Him that He was not already planning to give?
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“With the Cross of Jesus”
by James Heine While a raging Cedar River may have forced Harlan and Marge Ketelsen to abandon the home they …
Pilots Help Tell the Story
by Diane Strzelecki Nate Predoehl, a lifelong Lutheran, first heard about Mission Central from his mother, who had seen Gary …
“Just Bring Yourself”
by Paula Schlueter Ross Brenda Johnson (at right in above photo), the head cook at Camp Restore, New Orleans, invites …
Luther’s Journey with Paul: For Further Reading
Books on Luther and Paul, or on the history of Pauline interpretation, are often quite technical (and often in German). However, here are a few possibilities for further reading that are relatively accessible and provide broader background for the topics touched on in my story that appears in this issue of The Lutheran Witness.
Our Seminaries: Responding to Needs, Addressing Costs
by Roland Lovstad It’s fair to say no two ministries–or congregations–in the LCMS are alike. They may be small churches …
Starting Anew with a Seminary Graduate
by Roland Lovstad Graduating seminarians anticipate seminary “Call Day” as a time to move from preparation to active ministry. At the …