Edward Rechlin: First Concert Organist of the Missouri Synod
Rechlin’s professional life was spent in the service of the Gospel through performance rather than through composition, teaching or parish ministry.
Walter Wismar: A Kantor for the Whole Church
Walter Wismar’s writing, conducting and leadership modeled the fullest vocation of a Lutheran Kantor.
On ‘Paradise Lost’: What Temptation Looks Like
Adam and Eve may have been tempted by the fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil; readers of Paradise Lost are tempted instead by the character of Satan himself.
A Continual Transformation
Connected to Christ in Word and Sacrament, stewards are transformed to joyfully carry out Gospel stewardship.
Martin Lochner: Building a Sacred Music Tradition at River Forest
Martin Lochner continued his family’s legacy of stewarding the rich musical heritage of the Lutheran church as he taught generations of church musicians.
St. Mary Lavender Cookies and Gardens
Mary is a prime example of receptive faith, of hearing the Word of God and submitting to it.
Lutheran Witness: August 2025
The August issue walks through the Christian’s “Life in the Sacrament.”
Lutherans and the Lord’s Supper: Holding to the Words of Christ
According to Luther and our Lutheran confession, the Lord’s Supper is the Gospel: “Given and shed for you.”
‘With All the Company of Heaven’: Angels, Saints and Our Departed Loved Ones at the Lord’s Table
That “company of heaven” includes all the saints who have died in Christ and now live with Him.
Karl Brauer: The First Music Professor of the Missouri Synod
Through his organ design and promotion of the ancient, rhythmic style of chorale singing, through his teaching of singing, theory and organ, Brauer conveyed high ideals of sacred music to hundreds of students.
C.F.W. Walther: Theologian and Musician
Did you know that C.F.W. Walther’s original dream was to be a church musician?
The Theology of Vocational Well-Being
A reflection on vocational well-being for church workers.