An Eternal Confession
Lutherans confess Scripture to be inerrant. We are also pledged — every one of us — to the Book of Concord.
The Lutheran Confessions: A Reader’s Guide
This issue contains a tool kit to help you read the Book of Concord, the faithful confessions of the Lutheran church for all time.
Monograms, Christograms and Initialisms
Christian symbols have been around for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. Most are pictures condensed into a simplified form.
Funerals Have Changed
More than 25 years ago, a funeral was simply a funeral; they were all the same. The visitation happened at the funeral home …
The Cross, the Crucifix and Other Crosses
Ask a believer what the first Christian symbol was, and most likely they would respond: “The cross.” They would, however, be dead wrong.
The Face of God
Artwork and visual symbolism seen in a church building often make a confession long before parishioners hear what is confessed in the liturgy. Some of the symbolic meaning, however, may be lost to us. This is the seventh of nine articles devoted to those images which we often see — but may not always understand …
For the Dead
The rite of Christian burial is often the last good work the Lord permits us to do for our beloved friends until we meet them again in the resurrection.
The Problem of Death
The “problem of death” is a great opportunity to confess Jesus.
Dust to Dust
A Christian funeral is a great and final confession. This issue of The Lutheran Witness will help you think about planning your own.
Lutheran Witness: September 2021
The September Lutheran Witness explores how Christian funerals can confess our hope in Christ, and provides counsel for planning your own.
Book Review: ‘Overcoming Life’s Sorrows’ by R. Reed Lessing
Despite our best efforts to avoid them, pain and suffering appear in our lives. Lessing reminds us: “Exile doesn’t negate God’s promises.”
Birds That Flock the Sanctuary
Images of birds, for example, often appear in Christian art, but a few of these symbols need some explaining.