The Closed Communion Conversation
How to speak with friends and family about the Lord’s Supper.
Lutheran Witness: November 2020
The November Lutheran Witness discusses the gifts of God in the Lord’s Supper under the theme “Fellowship at the Table for You.”
Fellowship at the Table for You
In Holy Communion, our Lord gives us what we need most: His body and blood for the forgiveness of our sins.
Heresy of Constant Conflict
As secularism grows and theological literacy declines, it’s little wonder that ancient heresies are rushing into the void.
Vocation of Citizenship
Vocation means far more than “what I do for a living.” According to Luther, Christians have multiple vocations or callings.
Social Media Politics
If you choose to wade into the deep waters of social media political conversations, whether related to the pandemic or the elections, first ask yourself these three questions.
Write for The Lutheran Witness in 2021
Are you a writer? Are you interested in writing for The Lutheran Witness?
The Driver’s Seat
God is near. God is “very present” (Psalm 46:1). God is sitting in the driver’s seat of creation. This is what Lutherans believe.
Are You Doin’ Okay, Pastor?
Christ has given you a pastor, perhaps a lifetime of pastors, to love you in Christ and care for you. Please care for your pastor.
Faith Working Through Love
Faith in Jesus Christ justifies. Yet that is not all it does. Faith also works through love.
No Other Gospel: Galatians and the Reformation
Do not desert Him who called you in Christ Jesus. There is no other Gospel than that which we preached to you: “A person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ” (Gal. 2:16).
Lutheran Witness: October 2020
The October Lutheran Witness reflects on the book of Galatians: its historical context, its impact on the Reformation, and its message of Good News for Christians.