The September issue of The Lutheran Witness discusses the confession that a Christian funeral makes, and provides guidance for planning your own.
- From the President: The Problem of Death
- From the Editor: Dust to Dust
Features:
- For the Dead — Bryan Wolfmueller
- Gospel-Centered Solace — Benjamin Kolodziej
- Commending to Christ — Mark M. Taylor
- What to Say at a Funeral — Martin R. Noland
- Certificates, Obituaries and More — Jonathan Zwick
- Grieving for the Suicide — Peter Preus
- The Very Stones Cry Out — Heather Smith
Departments:
- snippets: News from around the LCMS and the world
- for the love of words: Language Control Is Mind Control
- searching scriptures: I believe in the Holy Spirit