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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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The most influential book
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The answers to life's biggest questions and challenges aren't to be found in yet one more new book, but in one very, very old one.
Easter is coming — no FOOLIN’!
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Though the Gospel we preach may be “a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles," God’s beloved children are no fools. We know what ...
The sights and sounds of Holy Week
LW Contributor
Even though we know how the story of Christ's passion ends, the sacred readings, hymns and services of Holy Week keep our longing for Easter ...
They need us to be Lutheran
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“For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of ...
The right response to #MeToo? #Repent
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The past months have seen allegations of sexual abuse made against some of the most powerful men in America. Many of these men say they’re ...
Letting these gifts be blessed
LW Contributor
Our marriages and families, and we ourselves, are better for shared mealtimes. So how do we cherish these gifts together on a regular basis?








