by Rev. Jonathan C. Watt See My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself. Touch Me, and see. For a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have. (Luke 24:39 ESV) That is what Jesus said to His disciples in the locked room after He had risen from
Easter robs death of the ‘dignity’ it claims for itself. It gives us the sure and certain word that Jesus died for our sins and, therfore, the grave cannot hold us.
Read an exclusive profile of Concordia, Irvine, student Kelly Warneke and comments by Concorida, Portland, graduate Lynn James about the benefits of a Concordia education. Also, read observations from ‘Kit’ Nagel, assistant professor of business at Concordia, Bronxville, on teaching as a ‘second career.’
The Concordia University System: 10 Schools, One Mission. See if you know some interesting facts about these schools.
Thank you for stressing the importance of evangelism in the January issue about sharing our faith. Only one problem: Your cover photo spoke to women — but not to men. As a Christian man, I can tell you that, when called to share my faith with another man, I would never curl my legs up
Endowments enable funding to meet the goal of educating Lutheran leaders. by Roland Lovstad Colleges and universities are complex, sometimes delicate, organizations, observes Dr. Kurt Krueger, president of the Concordia University System and executive director of the LCMS Board for University Education. Krueger explains that circumstances can affect the delicate balance: retirement or departure of
God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.” John 4:24 ESV The reply in the February 2008 Q&A concerning who should receive the privilege of Church rites promotes a “Gospel only – no Law,” attitude toward the local congregation’s relationship to the world and, in so doing, promotes a
‘I thank God and Jesus Christ that someone has regarded us as human beings.’
I applaud the community service efforts of “The Little Church That Could,” Living Water Community Church of Richardson Texas, highlighted in the Feb. 2008 Lutheran Witness. The article, however, raised a number of concerns. First, the ministry of LWCC is described almost entirely without reference to the centrality of corporate worship. The Church “is the
My compliments to the new managing editor, Mr. James H. Heine. Frankly, I have never read any of the articles in the Witness in the past.Usually I let it lay around for awhile and the toss it [in the trash]. I could never get past the cover picture, which turned me off. Flipping through the magazine didn’t
Not only am I in complete agreement with Rev. Krugler as he decries the failure to use ‘Mosaic LUTHERAN Church’ for a new mission church in the West, but his point is further enhanced by stories of two churches in the Texas District named “Water’s Edge” and “Living Water Community Church” in the same February
The concept of vocation underlies the “Lutheran difference,” according to Dr. Kurt Krueger, executive director of the Board for University Education.