Chosen!
2007 National Youth Gathering termed “the church at its best.” Reflections and photos from this year’s Gathering.
Reclaiming our young
From my perspective, the article “Reclaiming the Church’s Young in a Culture of Change” by John W. Oberdeck (June/July 2007) did a great job of diagnosing youth today, but I consider it weak in affirming the power we have available for any and every problem that the devil throws at the church. I have been …
Shedding Some Light
It’s the Thought that CountsAfter misbehaving and generally making a nuisance of himself all afternoon, young Jason was finally sent to his room for a time-out session. After the session ended, he emerged from his room and informed his mom that he had thought the situation over. “Then I prayed,” he added. “Fine,” said Mom, …
Good News for Today
by Rodney Rathmann Regularly we interact with friends, neighbors, and relatives who are living unfulfilling and rebellious lives outside of God’s grace, with little or no understanding of God’s love and forgiveness in Christ Jesus. Such was the condition of the woman Jesus met one day at a Samaritan well (John 4:1–40). As with that …
Thinking About Your Funeral
A funeral is a time to speak clearly about what we believe, teach, and confess as Lutheran Christians.
Poster Power
Urban Sunday-school kids realize they, too, can reach out to children in other countries with the Good News of Jesus.
Only One Road to Heaven?
Christian exclusivity in a pluralistic age.
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 …