Die Deutsche Evangelisch-Lutherische Synode von Missouri, Ohio und andern Staaten
Of the original 14 congregations of the LCMS, 12 remain active. This is the story of how God has taken them through 175 years.
Roy S. Askins
Rev. Roy S. Askins is executive editor of The Lutheran Witness.
Our Lutheran Heritage: 175 Years
This year, the LCMS celebrates 175 years of God’s blessing in proclaiming, preaching and teaching the truth.
Lutheran Witness: March 2022
This issue provides practical tips for Christians fighting acedia, and reflects on the Christian’s calling to zeal for God’s Word and His gifts.
Zeal for Your House Has Consumed Me
The answer to sloth is zeal, a passion for God’s Word and His gifts. If you struggle with appreciating and receiving God’s gifts, this issue is for you.
Call for Ascension Day Sermons
As part of this issue, we are asking the pastors of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) to submit Ascension Day sermons
The Truth Will Set You Free
The world’s religions are not all different paths to the same God.
Lutheran Witness: February 2022
The February issue of The Lutheran Witness provides an overview of nine non-Christian religions and schools of thought, and responds to each with God’s truth.
Lutheran Witness: January 2022
The January issue of The Lutheran Witness reflects on God’s design for the relationship between men and women, which culminates in marriage, a reflection of God’s redeeming work for His children.
Male and Female He Created Them
“Male and female he created them,” the Scripture says. And in that creation, God ordered the relation of the man and the woman, of Adam and Eve.
Christmas Canticles & A Threefold Appeal
The Christmas canticles — the Magnificat, Benedictus, Gloria in Excelsis and Nunc Dimittis — each point to Christ in a unique way, and remind us of the gift of His nativity all year long.
Lutheran Witness: December 2021
The December issue of The Lutheran Witness discusses how the Christmas canticles — the Magnificat, Benedictus, Gloria in Excelsis and Nunc Dimittis — point to Christ year-round.
Nunc Dimittis
The Christian church has now taken up Simeon’s song as her own, and rightly so. For, as with Simeon, we have also seen and rejoice in the salvation of our God.