Lutheran Witness: August 2024
The August issue focuses on Lutheran education.
A Gift for Our Children: The Past, Present and Future of Lutheran Schools in America
Throughout their 180-year history, our LCMS schools have suffered the devil’s blatant attacks. Yet our Lord has graciously defended our schools.
On ‘Frankenstein’: Alienation and the Creature’s Need for Belonging
‘Frankenstein’ is a tragic picture of what happens when we don’t live according to our design for communion with our Creator and fellow creatures.
Our Great Heritage: J.S. Bach
This talented Lutheran musician continues to influence our music in church, in the symphony, and on the radio.
Successful Stewardship?
Successful stewardship is faithful stewardship. It is not about amount but about identity.
Our Great Heritage: Martin Chemnitz
“The Second Martin,” he helped the early Lutheran church navigate theological controversies and the deaths of its original leaders.
On ‘That Hideous Strength’: Christian Community, the Gate to All Good Adventure
Lewis’s novel shows us how Christ Himself is present in Christian community.
Our Great Heritage: Katharina von Bora Luther
Born noble, raised to be a nun, then marrying an outlaw reformer and dying in poverty — Katharina understood the cost of clinging to Christ.
A Chaste and Decent Life
Christians must reclaim chastity as the vital, strong and beautiful virtue that it is: a standard and goal that should inspire, encourage and ultimately define all those who follow Christ.
Male and Female He Created Them: Speaking the Truth in Love About Transgenderism
How can Christians speak the truth in love about transgenderism?
Sacrificial, Unconditional, Incarnational: A Biblical View of Marriage
Married couples get to live out the sacrificial, unconditional and incarnational love of Jesus.
What God Has Joined Together
An unhappy, unfulfilling or difficult marriage does not call for a divorce, but for redoubled effort to craft a marriage that honors God.