On ‘Till We Have Faces’: C.S. Lewis’s Comfort for the Post-Modern Evangelist
In this retelling of the myth of Cupid and Psyche, Lewis portrays God’s never-ceasing work to bring us to Himself.
Do Our Prayers Change Anything?
What can little Christians like us do before the Almighty? What can we ask of Him that He was not already planning to give?
The Stewardship Wellness Wheel
Stewardship wellness includes several dimensions, each bounded by our baptismal identity and spiritual health.
On a Lucas Cranach Portrait
Through Cranach’s portraits of Johann Friedrich I over his life, we see the life of Christian suffering depicted.
The Diptych: A Guide for Prayer
The beneficial, surprising art of keeping a prayer list — whether on an ancient wax tablet or on sticky notes.
Lutheran Witness: May 2024
The May issue of The Lutheran Witness explores the topic of prayer.
Collects: A Simple Way to Pray in Every Situation
When you’re faced with a concern that bears repeated prayer, you may find comfort in writing your own collect.
In Jesus’ Name
The church is a praying community, and we pray in the name of Jesus.
Marriage and the Gift of Dying to Self
Marriage is not a curse to avoid or put off for a better time. It is a gift that creates a husband and wife and a blessed family.
Our Great Heritage: Bernard of Clairvaux
Though not without error in his life and teaching, this French abbot loved Christ, and his confession of faith rings down through the ages.
Fiction as a Means of Grace?
Good fiction can place the reader into the story in a way that history or news or even systematic theology cannot.
On ‘Anna Karenina’: A prescient critique of sexual disorder
Although he wrote long before the Sexual Revolution, Tolstoy anticipates the tragic effects of such an ethic on human life.