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Though we affirm the demands of God’s Law without reservation, we Christians confess that the sins of the world have been forgiven through Christ’s suffering and death on the cross.
Show what God’s love is

I appreciated Dr. Richard Eyer’s article, “Our Gay Neighbors,” in the August issue of The Lutheran Witness, and I affirm everything he said. I would like to add a biblical principle not often cited when discussing the subject: God’s positive affirmation of marriage and its purpose: To reflect His love for the church in Ephesians
Four ‘Alones’

by Rev. William Weedon Sola is the Latin word for “alone.” For the Reformers, four solas rang through Sacred Scripture: grace alone, faith alone, Scripture alone, Christ alone. With the help of the Hymn of the Day for Reformation, “Salvation unto Us Has Come” (LSB 555), let’s examine what Scripture says about each sola. If
Consider hospice services

Regarding your August Family Counselor response to the letter from a person dealing with a terminal illness: I regret it contained no mention of hospice services. Not only does hospice offer services directly to the patient, particularly pain management, but it also addresses the family’s concerns both during the illness and the grief process after
District Convention Summary Reports

Between January and July, our 35 LCMS Districts met in convention. Click on the links below for access to the Reporter Online summaries of each convention. Atlantic District New Jersey District California, Nevada, Hawaii District North Dakota District Central Illinois District North Wisconsin District Eastern District Northern Illinois District English District Northwest District Florida-Georgia District
Children and church

I’m writing in response to “Loud Hosanna,” which appeared in the June/July Lutheran Witness. I’m concerned that you focused more on disruptive children and less on how to keep children from being disruptive. Besides the quiet toys suggested, here are some other suggestions: Designate the front three rows of the sanctuary for families with small
Blue Ribbon Task Force on Synod Structure and Governance

The Blue Ribbon Task Force on Synod Structure and Governance is preparing the final report of its work. The report will be presented to the Office of the President Oct. 15. For more information on the work of the task force, click on the link below. Task Force Web Page: www.lcms.org/lcmsfuture
Celebrating Pan de Vida

I was so pleased to read the article in the August Lutheran Witness about Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Detroit. I am 81 years old, and I was confirmed and married at Bethlehem in 1946. I also attended Maybury School, which was mentioned in the article. Our first son, Jim, was baptized at Bethlehem, and shortly
Blest Halloween!

It was no coincidence that Martin Luther chose Oct. 31 as the day to nail his 95 Theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg. by Rev. Mark Loest For most people, October means cooler weather, raking leaves, and, at the end of the month, celebrating Halloween. For Lutherans, October includes the commemoration
For all the saints

Dr. Mark Press’ article, “Singing Our Mother into Eternity,” in the August Lutheran Witness touched my heart because we also sang my dear husband, Elmer, into heaven in January 2007. We, too, had sung numerous hymns those last hours, many from The Lutheran Hymnal. They included “Abide with Me,” “Nearer My God to Thee,” “I
The Man Luther–Reformer

by Dr. David P. Scaer October 31, 1517, the day on which Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the church door in Wittenberg, is remembered as the beginning of the Reformation. Luther protested the sale of indulgences, the then common church practice of selling the forgiveness of sins. His 95 Theses must rank with

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