Lutherans rejoice in being a ‘peculiar’ people, with a distinctive interpretation of Scripture that we use in bold mission to serve Christ.

The dynamic Luther portrait on the cover of the October 2008 issue was never more penetrating because it cuts through the cults of power and pathogens that confront our world. Blessed by our Lord to have reached 75 years and having carried Luther’s legacy through his Catechism for about 70 years, I am convinced that

More than historic relics, our Lutheran confessions identify who we are, connect us to the Church of all ages, and keep the Gospel at the heart of our life and proclamation.

I want to compliment you for the creative use of two different images to make one image on the cover of the October Lutheran Witness. It was done well! Rev. Glenn Zander St. John Lutheran Church McMinnville, Ore. Please look at page 13 of the October Lutheran Witness. Perhaps this page looks nice to the

The Great Christmas Wars are not a new phenomenon, and they are not just an American phenomenon.

I am responding to the October letter in which the writer discussed the reasons for the moral decline in our country. (See the section “God’s Design for Marriage” in the Letters department of the October Lutheran Witness.) I agree that the Church can do more to impact the culture around us. As the writer correctly

A family Christmas tradition provides a wonderful learning experience.

Regarding your October mission story, “A New Era”: This past spring, my wife and I were privileged to travel to Russia and the Baltics with an LCMS tour hosted by Rev. Robert Roegner. It was a great experience to see our missionaries in action, but better yet, to see how our partner churches and pastors

We are familiar with the Christmas story according to Luke, but Matthew has something to tell us also.

Sometimes, when we’re least prepared, we are called on to witness to our faith.