Sought
A teenager’s search for God brings a wonderful surprise.
The Splendor of Epiphany
The splendor of Epiphany still “epiphanizes” Christians to be the light of the World, sharing Christ with people who cry out for the ‘Light of Light.’
Prayers for Baby Terri
An unwanted pregnancy and a determined church staff
The Stem ‘Sell’
Despite what its proponents say, the fact remains that human cloning for any reason cannot be justified.
Lutheran Witness: December 2006
In this month’s cover story, Dr. Ardon D. Albrecht of Simi Valley, Calif., offers an inside peek, replete with pastoral and professional insights, into the soon-to be-released movie, The Nativity Story.
Whose Land Is It?
The Rev. Dr. Reed Lessing provides thoughts on Premillennial-Dispensationalism and how it relates to Jews and the land of Israel.
Lutheran Witness: November 2006
Why do Lutherans resist dirtying their hands in the secular realm? This is the question posed by Dr. Uwe Siemon-Netto, director of the Institute on Lay Vocation at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, in this month’s “We Are Needed: Are Lutherans Afraid to Take on the World?”.
Lutheran Witness: October 2006
Another story about the new hymnal? Yes, with this issue, we conclude our coverage of the run-up to, and arrival of, Lutheran Service Book (LSB). Few topics have commanded as much Witness ink in recent years as LSB, the fourth major English-language hymnal in the Synod’s 158-year history.
Lutheran Witness: September 2006
Normally, we use this space to draw your attention to a particular article—often the cover story—in the issue at hand. This month, though, I’d like to comment on the regular department known as ‘Letters’…
Lutheran Witness: July/August 2006
In June, we marked the coming of Pentecost with a cover story on the Holy Spirit. This month, we focus on another aspect of the season: Jesus preparing His Church for its mission in the world.
Lutheran Witness: June 2006
Jesus spoke of the coming of the Holy Spirit to indwell in men, giving them a new birth into the kingdom of God. And come the Spirit did, in a most miraculous way, among 120 believers gathered on that first Day of Pentecost. In June, we focus on Pentecost, the birthday of the church, through the outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
Lutheran Witness: May 2006
With this May issue of The Lutheran Witness, we focus on “The Shepherd of Your Soul” in the cover story.