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Shedding Some Light

Beware of DadI was greeting students at the door this morning, and one mom said she was upset about her child’s homework. Her daughter had a report on Mexico due, and the two of them made some guacamole to share with her class. The child woke up the next morning to discover Dad and his
10 Minutes with . . . Paul Devantier

by Adriane Dorr The Rev. Dr. Paul Devantier has a full life. He served as executive director of the LCMS Board for Communication Services for The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod for nearly 20 years, has been the voice of the nationally syndicated radio show By the Way since 1974, received multiple awards in the communications field,
Knowing God’s Love

by Rev. Dr. Andrew Steinmann It is not unusual for November’s television shows to include Thanksgiving holiday scenes as part of their story lines. Usually a family and friends are around a table with turkey and other popular fall festival foods. At one point, the diners start speaking about things in their lives for which
History of The Lutheran Witness

I was pleased to see the name of the late Dr. Leland Stevens appear several times in the story about The Lutheran Wit-ness (September 2011). However, I was disappointed that no mention was made regarding his excellent A History of The Missouri Synod as Told by The Lutheran Witness. In addition to the history of
Gospel freedom or divine prohibition?

As a pastor with some tattoos, I want to thank you for your Q & A response to the letter regarding tattoos. Aside from having personal meaning for me, my tattoos have opened many doors to witnessing, both to those who question why a pastor would do such a thing (to speak of Gospel freedom
Tattooing

Thank you for your article on tattooing. This question came up in my congregation recently, and I did an extensive amount of research into the question of whether tattooing is forbidden by God or not. As a result of that research, I have come to the conclusion that the answer is not as clear as
10 Minutes with . . . Tim Goeglein (web exclusive story)

by Adriane Dorr Tim Goeglein thrives on communication. An Indiana University, Bloomington journalism graduate, Goeglein kickstarted his career at an NBC affiliate station in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He later worked in Washington, D.C. as deputy press secretary and eventually as communications director for Indiana Senator Dan Coats. He then served as special assistant to the
Timely and timeless

The Lutheran Witness (September) issue on the Maier Minutes was both timely and timeless. The Maier menboth Dr. “Wam” and son, Dr. Paulin their lives, books and Jesus perspectives, for almost a century, can give insight about the tumultuous times of our own interim where fear, terrorism, demonic torments and uncertainty mark our days and

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