Who Wrote the Common Table Prayer?
The Common Table Prayer is old, older than our own memory. But how old is it, and who wrote it?
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On “It Is Finished” by James Tissot
Tissot gave the viewer unvarnished slices of biblical life, based on his own experiences in those places where our Lord actually walked.
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A Living Hospice: Loving my unborn son after his diagnosis
Our son never needed abortion, he needed love.
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On ‘Hannah Coulter’: Conforming our memories to Christ
By conforming her memory to Christ, Hannah has a foretaste of heaven and a vision of eternity.
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Community in Worship, Part III: Worship Is Incomplete Without You
The act of worship requires worshipers.
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Community in Worship, Part II: Worship Nurtures a Community That Is Alien to This World
In worship, a culture alien to this world is formed.
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Forming Church Workers in the Divine Service
The formation of young church workers begins in the Divine Service.
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Stewardship Hedgehogs
The stewardship hedgehog points always to the one thing needful for the steward and the neighbor alike: the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
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Community in Worship, Part I: Worship Reveals a Community Created by the Holy Spirit
The community that comes together in the Divine Service is gathered by God.
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What Is Worship?
Gathered around the Word Welcome to worship, where things look and sound different from much of what you experience in your everyday life. You will use some difficult-to-pronounce words, and parts of the service will have unique names. Sometimes you’ll need the hymnal; sometimes you’ll need the bulletin. First, don’t worry. You’re new to this,
The Divine Service: A Guide
In this issue of The Lutheran Witness, we will help you understand and receive the eternal treasures of the Divine Service.
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Filled to Overflowing
Faith is the “sack” that receives and holds the gift of the Gospel.
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