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 …
Die Deutsche Evangelisch-Lutherische Synode von Missouri, Ohio und andern Staaten
Of the original 14 congregations of the LCMS, 12 remain active. This is the story of how God has taken them through 175 years.
Lutheran Witness: April 2022
The April issue of The Lutheran Witness celebrates the 175th anniversary of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, under the theme “Our Lutheran Heritage: 175 years.”
Our Lutheran Heritage: 175 Years
This year, the LCMS celebrates 175 years of God’s blessing in proclaiming, preaching and teaching the truth.
Only Jesus
Who we are — a 175-year-old church body — is important, but it pales in comparison to the history of the church. But what we do — preaching and pointing to Jesus for 175 years — is quite significant indeed.
The Sloth Arcade
You know that our virtual, increasingly connected world overflows with countless channels of information that constantly ping …
Myth Busting Ghost Stories
You don’t have to dig far to find a ghost story. … There are even ghost stories on the edges of the Scriptures.
A Primer on Copyright Law and the Church
These situations may seem harmless, but they are possibly all violations of copyright law.
A View into the Temptation via the Two Natures of Christ
Nonetheless, … [people often] raise concerns with the temptation of Jesus. … How it is a legitimate temptation if Jesus can’t sin?
Simple Ways My Family Observes Lent with Small Children
The word “Lent” comes from the Old English for springtime. In this etymology is a surprising insight: Pruning, penance and restraint bring …