by Ed and Ruthie Szeto October Baby is a touching movie about a young woman who, upon learning that she was adopted after a failed abortion attempt, embarks on a journey to find her birth mother. The movie’s tagline, “Every life is beautiful,” plays off of Psalm 139: “For You formed my inward parts; You
Roland Lovstad’s “The Making of a Pastor” in the February Witness made for interesting reading. I notice, however, that the color photo featured with “Quick Facts on CSL” (pg. 13) is a beautiful photo not of the St. Louis seminary, but of the Sterling Memorial Library at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Rev. William
by Kim Plummer Krull While his name may not ring a bell, the words of the Rev. Stephen P. Starke (STAR-kee) sound familiar to many who enjoy singing from Lutheran Service Book (LSB), the Synods hymnal. The Michigan pastor has penned more than 175 hymns, including 32 in LSB. Scripture and music often inspire his
Learn how God has blessed the partnership of the LCMS and the Lutheran Church of Nigeria through the ministry of pastors, prayers and financial support.
From smartphones to tablets, kids today have a lot of stuff. How can you remind them that all that we have comes as a gift from our gracious heavenly Father? by Rev. Kurt Ulmer As I was precariously balanced on one foot in the wee hours of the morning, trying to scale Little People Mountain
We have no problem receiving things like food and shelter as gifts from God, so why do we shy away from His gifts of life and salvation.
by Rev. Dr. Jerald C. Joersz Q: Why is the archangel Michael referred to as St. Michael? I thought that only believers in Christ are called saints, on earth and in heaven. A: Some historicaland biblical background may help to explain why the archangel Michael has been remembered traditionally as St. Michael. For centuries, Christians throughout the
Learn how Christ focuses us on all things holy rather than things earthly.
by Rev. Dr. Greg Wismar While many of the seasons of the Church Year have names that relate to the religious nature of the time being observed, the season of Lent does not. The word Lent comes from the Old English word lengthen, which referred to the spring of the year, the time in which
After raising $66.6 million, the Synod’s appeal to support witness work around the world is ending.
This Ad’s All WetMy wife, Louise, and I were sitting in our living room. She was watching TV, and I was paying little attention to anything when she suddenly said, “Would you like a water mattress?” I asked, “Why would you ask such a silly question as that?” She replied, “Well, that furniture company just
Once-fertile mission fields around the world now make up the LCMS’ 33 partner church bodies.