Your Labor is Not in Vain
It is critical to remember that our work in Jesus’ name has value because of His resurrection victory over sin, death, and the devil!
50 Faces of Mercy
These are just a few of the many people touched by LCMS World Relief and Human Care.
Ablaze! on Campus
Every year, millions of unchurched and uncommitted American students, in addition to nearly 750,000 international students, study at college and university campuses across the United States.
Concordia University: Recruiting Faculty
Concordias seek talented experts who love teaching. by Roland Lovstad About teaching at Concordia College, Bronxville, N.Y., Christopher “Kit” Nagel, assistant professor of business and chair of the business program, says this: ‘You really need to understand the academic discipline and your area of knowledge and have confidence that you have the people skills and …
Discovering the Strengths of a Lutheran Education
The concept of vocation underlies the “Lutheran difference,” according to Dr. Kurt Krueger, executive director of the Board for University Education.
Kudos
My compliments to the new managing editor, Mr. James H. Heine. Frankly, I have never read any of the articles in the Witness in the past.Usually I let it lay around for awhile and the toss it [in the trash]. I could never get past the cover picture, which turned me off. Flipping through the magazine didn’t …
Mercy in Christ
‘I thank God and Jesus Christ that someone has regarded us as human beings.’
‘For the Sake of the Church’
Endowments enable funding to meet the goal of educating Lutheran leaders. by Roland Lovstad Colleges and universities are complex, sometimes delicate, organizations, observes Dr. Kurt Krueger, president of the Concordia University System and executive director of the LCMS Board for University Education. Krueger explains that circumstances can affect the delicate balance: retirement or departure of …
Take the Quiz!
The Concordia University System: 10 Schools, One Mission. See if you know some interesting facts about these schools.
No Longer Captive: Alleluia!
Easter robs death of the ‘dignity’ it claims for itself. It gives us the sure and certain word that Jesus died for our sins and, therfore, the grave cannot hold us.
A Thing of Beauty
The November issue of The Lutheran Witness was a thing of beauty and a joy forever. From “Partners” through Pastor Wismar’s uplifting explication of Advent through “New Life in Greensburg” and on to “On Words and Vocations” backed by “Harvest and Thanksgiving”–and everything in between with no exception–this issue was exceptional. Thanks for all you …
What’s in a name?
I read with interest the article by Rev. Ronald E. Nelson entitled “Mosaic—a Multiethnic Multigenerational Church Start” (“Fan into Flame,” September). I am pleased that the California-Nevada-Hawaii District is making the effort to reach out in this way, and also with the “successful” results, with 210 people attending the “first celebration event.” But I am …