Lutheran Witness: June/July 2022
The June/July issue of The Lutheran Witness examines war from a Lutheran perspective: even amid the horrors in Ukraine, we look to Jesus.
This Website Helps Lutherans Give Hospitality to Their Extended Christian Family
The home-sharing site LutheranBnB helps Christians meet and bless fellow Christians while they travel.
Recovering Ascension Day
Here are some ideas for recovering the feast of Ascension within our congregations.
Our Ascended Christ
The disciples became sorrowful over Jesus’ impending departure, and yet, His departure was necessary.
Walther’s 1879 Address
In light of the Synod’s 175th anniversary, President Harrison discusses C.F.W. Walther’s theses to the first Iowa District Convention.
Lutheran Witness: May 2022
The May issue of The Lutheran Witness discusses Christ’s Ascension: its theological import, its celebration and its meaning for Christians.
Only Jesus: A Sermon for 175th Anniversary of the LCMS
There is no other name, given among men, by which we must be saved. We are sinners redeemed, daily reminded …
This Is the Night
The Easter Vigil dramatically symbolizes and delivers all that we believe, teach and confess. It is the resurrection. It is Baptism.
A Beginner’s Guide to Bach’s St. John Passion
Walk step by step through Bach’s St. John Passion, an intricate musical rendition of Christ’s arrest, trial, crucifixion and burial.
Devotional Tools for Holy Week
We give special attention to the days of Holy Week and all that Jesus taught and did in them. A beneficial devotional practice …
Palm Sunday Reconsidered
Palm Sunday, as we know it today, is an amalgamation of two distinct lines of the church’s tradition: the palm branch custom …
Changing the Narrative: Good Moms Can Be Good Wives, Too
Like workaholic dads, stay-at-home moms can feel torn between the claims of two roles. We are wives but also mothers, and sometimes …