Lutheran Witness: March 2025
This issue discusses how we can live faithfully in a culture increasingly hostile toward the Christian faith.
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Lutheran Life in ‘The Negative World’: Holding to the Gospel in a Shifting Culture
Today, basic Christian tenets are seen as threats to society. How shall we live in this “negative world”?
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Healthy Youth Ministry, Regardless of Numbers
Smaller congregations can have a flourishing youth ministry, even with just two or three youth.
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The Theology of Intellectual Well-Being
One vital area of church worker development is intellectual well-being.
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Not Small, Not Big, But Faithful
Stewardship is not about big. Stewardship is not about small. Stewardship is about faithfulness.
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Bivocational Ministry: A Holy Burden, from St. Paul’s Day to Our Own
Is bivocational ministry on your horizon? Does it seem scary? Can it be good?
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Candlemas: Candles, Crepes and Compline
The Feast of the Purification of Mary and the Presentation of our Lord falls on Feb. 2.
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The Small Congregation
In truth, the size of the congregation is no indication of God’s favor or disfavor.
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Lutheran Witness: February 2025
The February issue of The Lutheran Witness is all about smaller congregations.
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A Kingdom Not of This World: The Church Is Both Hidden and Manifest
We know where the kingdom of God is on this earth: where the Word of God is preached and Baptism and the Lord’s Supper are administered.
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Mental Illness in the Lutheran Congregation
Research shows that one in five adults, and one in six children, will experience a mental illness.
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Jesus vs. Caesar
There is only one Lord. There is only one Savior. There is only one Son of God. Jesus. Nobody else even comes close.