Frazzled Faith
Be still and know that I am God.
—Ps. 46:10 ESV
The Forgotten Holiday
When we say the Apostles’ or Nicene Creed, we confess, ‘He ascended into heaven.’ Apart from this brief mention, few Christians today give the Ascension much thought.
Confronting a Culture of Disrespect
What are we doing to educate, enlighten, and empower people to respect all of God’s gifts, including people with disabilities?
Our Seminaries: Having an Impact Worldwide
God reaches widely to bring students to our shores.
Pastoral Profiles: Snapshots of Service
Like thousands of other graduates from our seminaries, these men are taking the Gospel near and far—to the end of the earth.
Pastoral Education
God’s desire is that the Gospel be proclaimed anywhere and everywhere, without limitations of geography, culture, or time.
Lutheran Witness: May 2010
Welcome to the month of May. In many parts of this nation—and the northern hemisphere—spring is in full bloom and summer waits impatiently just around the corner. Everywhere we look, we are reminded of the glorious world given to us by our Creator.
Lutheran Witness: April 2010
April. It’s hard to believe that we are well into A.D.
2010—in the year of our Lord 2010, that is—and
that Easter, glorious Easter, is upon us.
The Difference Easter Makes
by Dr. Carl Albert Gieseler Good Friday 1960 is the 95th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s death. Had he lived to finish his second term, the history of our country would no doubt have been far different. “With malice toward none, with charity for all,” the great war President would have carried out his plans to …
Easter and the Promise of Life
How joyous it is to recall that above all else, Easter, the festival of our Lord’s resurrection, gives us the assurance of eternal life in Jesus Christ and the certainty of our own resurrection.
Recipients of God’s Miraculous Grace
by Rev. Donald Anthony The Resurrection by Gustave Doré Each Sunday, our church was providing bookmarkers with information about people from our history. On the opposite side of the marker was a brief excerpt from our church history. Our members looked forward to and enjoyed receiving the markers, which were being designed and donated by …
Shedding Some Light
Not Really a Secret It was that time of the year, late April, and my Sunday school class of 15, including my own girls, Jeannie, 14, and Cindy, 8, were with me, walking along the side of a road and picking up a winter’s worth of litter. Our trash bags were almost full when Cindy …