Awake or Woke
Be on guard and “stay awake at all times” so that you are not distracted by … this world and unsure about your salvation …
‘You Are All One’? Eastern Orthodoxy and the Struggle of Ethnic Christianity
Moscow and Kirill remain important reminders for us, as well: that our ultimate identity, that the church, rests … in Jesus Christ
Why (and How) to Teach Your Children Classic Poems
God built countless gifts into His creation. He gave us the warmth of fire, the smell of dirt and the taste of apples gathered in a sunny orchard in October. He also gave us poetry. Poems may not grow on trees, but they still occur as part of the created order. Humans instinctively desire to …
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Multi-Congregation Parishes
Multi-congregation parishes can help congregations thrive in their work, refocus on what it means to be the church and remain in place with a lively presence of Word and Sacrament ministry.
Made & Marked by Christ
How does one find the church? Christ has left His Bride with marks of the church in the world.
Lutheran Witness: May 2023
The May issue of The Lutheran Witness explores the marks of the church under the theme “Made & Marked by Christ.”
Christ’s Resurrection Is Yours
In repentance and faith, Christ’s resurrection is ours, precisely on the worst of days.
What Do Lutherans Say About: Sikhism?
Since its founding, Sikhism (or Sikhi, as it is sometimes known) has grown to an estimated 25–30 million followers worldwide.
Johannes Bugenhagen, Team Player
Martin Luther’s insights into Holy Scripture sparked a Reformation, but the sparks would not have spread the fire of reform if …
The Resurrection Solution, A Sermon
What to do when the temptation and trial seems to come, not from the devil, the world or your sinful flesh, but from God?
Four Fathers: Luther on Authority and the Fourth Commandment
Luther, in fact, discusses four kinds of “fathers” in the Large Catechism, in his explanation of the Fourth Commandment.
Substitutionary Atonement: We only live because He died
About a year ago my family decided to raise a few sheep for fun and to teach our kids more about God’s creation.