The Joy of Everyday Life
The secret to living a good news life in a bad news world is . . . [that] the vocations that He regards as great and marvelous are those in which we serve folks right under our nose.
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Christ and the Church
Stewardship doesn’t have to be scary! President Harrison reminds us that the giving begins with Christ giving of Himself unto death for our sins.
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The Joy of Forgiveness
LCMS President Matthew C. Harrison explains how forgiveness has already been obtained for us on Christ’s cross.
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We Need Christmas!
LCMS President Matthew C. Harrison reminds us that Christmas teaches that Christ was born for us and suffered for our sake.
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Works of God
President Harrison explains how the disabled and suffering within the Church are showing witness, mercy, and life together.
Shedding Some Light
There’s Medicine for That My sister is a kindergarten teacher in Kentucky. She sent me this text: “Best child quote of the day. After running around during recess, my student puts his hand on his belly and says, ‘I feel obnoxious!’” Kathryn GrittsSt. Louis, Mo. Now Trending on TwitterWhen our four-year-old son, who is
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October 2013 Letters
Regarding the president of the LCMS’ letter of March 2013: Wow! What a pleasure to read the most beautiful and thoughtful dissertation on what marriage is and should be versus the contemporary views that you so succinctly summed up . . . Thank you, Pastor Harrison, for this amazing proclamation! Where are the others who
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Jesus Has Mercy on Sinners
LCMS President Matthew C. Harrison says its time to reach out to individuals and families who are struggling with same-sex attraction issues so we can share their burdens.
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To the Reader
LCMS President Matthew C. Harrison reflects on this summer’s Synod convention in St. Louis and where the Church is going from here.
Lutheran Witness: September 2013
This issue of the Lutheran Witness hosts the 2013 State of the Synod report.
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August 2013 Letters
I am writing this letter to thank all of those involved with the publication of The Lutheran Witness. This magazine is full of relevant articles concerning very important issues and accurately addresses these issues from a biblical and confessional Lutheran approach. It is full of rich theology, which is attractive to a pre-seminary student like
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A Sacred Vocation
President Matthew C. Harrison reminds each of us that we have a sacred vocation to speak of Christ to our loved ones and neighbors!