Come Quickly!: Antiphon for December 19
Even as we ask for the Lord Christ’s deliverance of each of us from every evil of body and soul, we look ahead with joy and gladness, living in hope in Christ.
Here Comes the Boss: Antiphon for December 18
We prepare in Advent to celebrate the coming of our Lord and to worship Him, the one who saves us from our sins because we could not keep the Law.
The Greatest Wisdom: Antiphon for December 17
We look beyond Christmas and wait for our Lord’s coming again to raise us to life, body and soul, and the Church prays, “O Wisdom . . . Come!”
Lutheran Witness: December 2016
This month, we’re shattering Christmas myths!
Consolations for Our Times
As we await the advent of Christ, we need the same consolations for our times
O Antiphons: What Are They?
The O Antiphons can continue to teach, enlighten and comfort the Church today.
Lutheran Witness: November 2016
This month, as with each November, you’ll see a smattering of numbers and statistics regarding the people and work of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
Great Truths
If the future of the Church depends upon us, then we are sunk.
Lutheran Witness: October 2016
In the October issue, we’re focusing on all things Reformation!
The Joy of a Generous and Faithful Lutheranism
Wherever the Gospel and Sacraments are—enough to bring people to true faith in the true Jesus—there is the Church.
Transhumanism: The Danger of Humans without Bodies
Transhumanism promotes uploading human personalities into robotic bodies so that people can live beyond death. But in view of the Gospel promise, the dream of humans without bodies, of our minds being uploaded into robots so as to live forever, seems less like a dream, and more like a nightmare.
Luther’s Catholic Reformation
The early Lutherans were also diligent to keep the traditional practices and ceremonies of the church, as long as these did not conflict with the Gospel of grace.