Breathed Out by God
God’s Word is both inspired — breathed out by God — and it is inerrant — it does not contradict itself or contain error.
Lutheran Witness: August 2022
The August issue of The Lutheran Witness defends the truth and accuracy of Scripture’s inspired testimony, under the theme “Breathed Out by God.”
“I and the Father Are One”
by Matthew C. Harrison Jesus made outlandish claims about Himself, none more outrageous than that He is God in the flesh: “I and the Father are one” (John 10:30). The religious leaders repeatedly charged Jesus with blasphemy because of this. Jesus invited divine worship of Himself (John 9:35–38). Thomas, praising Jesus from his knees, called …
Robert Barnes: Even Death
Who gives much thought before answering, “I do, by the grace of God” to those questions during the Confirmation Rite?
The Passive Life: God’s gifts in a frantic world
Despite centuries of technological advancements that make their lives easier, many people still seem frantically busy.
Clinging to Christ in the Exciting College Years
The whole college experience is, for most, a span of just a handful of years. … Here is what is not a phase: Your Baptism into Christ.
God Declares His Pronouns: He/Him
The confession that God is Father and has eternally begotten His only Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, has been criticized …
My Top Ten Good Reads for the Summer
Here are 10 of the best, truest tales I have ever read, and it is my hope that, in reading them, you too will be encouraged.
Making the Most of Your Kids’ Summer Boredom
We can give our kids the gift of the right kind of boredom and provide them with a chance to think.
The Russia-Ukraine War
Is the Russia-Ukraine war a just war, and should we be involved? Where do Christians look for answers?
Jesus! (A Sermon on Luke 2:21)
This sermon by Friedrich Wyneken on Luke 2:21 provides consolation and encouragement in times of turmoil.
Church & State in a Time of War
The June/July issue examines war from a Lutheran perspective: even amid the horrors in Ukraine, we look to Jesus.