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God’s File Cabinet

Where do unanswered prayers go? Do they pass by the ears of God? Could it be that God hears them and files them away in an ethereal file cabinet?

The Missionary Who Never Left Home

Wilhelm Loehe never left his native Germany, yet his untiring work for the Kingdom helped the young LCMS–and Lutheran churches around the world.

God presents us with opportunities to be His witnesses

You are reading a very special issue of The Lutheran Witness. Its focus is on people and institutions of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod bringing the Gospel of Jesus Christ to a world that needs so very much to hear God’s Good News.
The Nations are Coming! The Nations are Coming!

by Terence Groth Some readers will remember the 1966 film The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! In this comedy of the Cold War, a Russian submarine accidentally runs aground near a small New England town. Crewmembers come ashore to get help. The reaction of the townsfolk is surprise and fear. They are afraid
Light of Christ

by Roland Lovstad Light of Christ: Sharing the faith on Sunday and every day — in Mandarin Chinese and English In response to a call to serve, a district and a suburban congregation reach out to a growing Chinese community with the Good News of Jesus. On a Sunday last November, at a crossroads in
‘Matrimony-back’ Guarantee?

A jeweler was getting married. When it came time to slip the ring on his bride’s finger, he hesitated. “With this ring …,” prompted the pastor, noting the jeweler appeared more than a little nervous. “With this ring …,” the jeweler began haltingly. “With this ring …” “Well?” said the pastor. “With this ring …
Taking an Extra Step in Fresno

by Paula Schlueter Ross Anita Olvera’s passion for her ‘family’ opens doors—and hearts Anita Olvera still has trouble thinking of what she does as “evangelism.” As the self-described “social-ministries person” at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Fresno, Calif., Olvera took the congregation’s “adopt a family at Christmas” ministry to a new level when she suggested “adopting”
From Dark to Light

I would like to commend Susan Senechal for her brief but compelling article, “A Light in a World Gone Dark” (December, 2007). Unlike many of your contributors, Susan began where real life is – often dark and filled with tragedy – then soothingly applied the healing balm of the Gospel.  So often your articles strike
A Wake-up Call

<P>The December Letter to the Editor <EM>(below)</EM> titled “Wake Up Call” was so sad to see. The confilct between the beliefs of the Masons and LCMS are clear. What is also clear is Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 18:15-17. Has this man been privately apporached to discuss the conflict between the Masons and LCMS? Do we
The Call to Nineveh: Jonah’s and Ours

Jonah wasn’t keen on sharing his faith with the Ninevites, but just as God called Jonah to bring His Word to those people, so also He calls us to share our faith today.
“On Words and Vocations”

<P>I was disappointed in Dr. Siemon-Netto’s article (“On Words and Vocations” – November 2007) and even more disappointed in your decision to print it.&nbsp; Sounding much like a Lutheran version of Andy Rooney, Dr. Siemon-Netto has served to support the unfortunate stereotypical characterization of Lutherans as a bunch of stodgy old curmudgeons desperately trying to

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