Revitalizing Congregations
The first resolution adopted by convention delegates encourages the Synod, in conjunction with its Ablaze! goals, to revitalize at least 2,000 existing congregations by 2017.
Online issues
We’re encouraging our members to use the online version of The Lutheran Witness (www.lcms.org/witness). I especially appreciate the Web-exclusive stories. However, why do you require people to subscribe to read the entire article of the current issue? I don’t appreciate “teaser” articles that require the reader to pay to receive the entire article. I don’t …
Is God Green?
I enjoyed “Is God Green” by Rev. Matthew Nelson in the May issue of The Lutheran Witness. The question some Lutherans ask is this: Just how green can we be and still remain Christians? The green revolution can encompass many areas that relegate God to a bystander in the formation of this earth. To believe …
‘His Love Is Here for You’
Of all the LCMS conventions I have attended, none has exceeded or even equaled the evangelical and fraternal spirit of this year’s gathering.
Three Celebrations for the Quiet Season
by Gregory Wismar In some ways August is the “quiet season” of the calendar by which we mark the passage of time. It is the only month that consistently has no major holidays listed among its 31 days. While there may not be special secular celebrations, our church-year calendar supplies us with three memorable festal …
Shedding Some Light
A New LessonMy two daughters were bickering one afternoon, and they started hitting each other. When I saw Kendall, 4, hit Kerry, 2, I said emphatically, “Kendall! Does Jesus want you to hit your sister like that?” Without missing a beat, Kendall replied, “No, but Kerry hit me first. And the Golden Rule says, ‘Do …
From Maintenance to Mission
A childcare ministry reignites a suburban congregation and creates new outreach opportunities in its community.
In the Shadow of Death … Chaplains Speak of Life Eternal
Chaplains Speak of Life Eternal
Fan Into Flame: Igniting Hearts
Fan into Flame gifts support Ghana seminary construction.
Redeemer, Fredericksburg—a congregation Ablaze!
2007 LCMS Convention: One Message—Christ!
A report on the 63rd Regular LCMS Convention held July 14-19 in Houston.
Preparing Pastors
Kudos to our seminaries for offering courses and training in “Preparing Pastors Worldwide” (May). Now if they could just squeeze in a course and training on the subject of stewardship. I truly believe that manifold benefits to congregations and our Synod as a whole would soon result. Ray RothClearwater, Fla. Read More Letters to …
Lutheran Witness: August 2007
With this issue, we salute and say goodbye to Mr. Don
Folkemer, managing editor of The Lutheran Witness
for the past eight years. Under Don, who retired
July 31st, the Witness held its own during a tough time for denominational magazines, whose circulations across the board have been falling for many years.