The Church Year in Community
Our prayers, services, festivals and commemorations join us to Christians across time and place.
The Magazine
We Plant — God Gives the Growth: Theology of LCMS Church Planting
Jesus’ continued work in this world is the guiding theological principle behind LCMS Church Planting.
Set Apart for Church Planting
What was behind Friedrich Pfotenhauer’s missionary zeal and church planting? Faith in Christ and love for his neighbor.
On Faith
When I confess I have faith, I am confessing I have Jesus. The content of faith is not me and my work, but Jesus.
Lutheran Witness: November 2026
The November issue of ‘The Lutheran Witness’ is all about planting Lutheran churches, both at home and abroad.
Lutheran Witness: October 2026
The October issue of ‘The Lutheran Witness’ focuses on a core theme of the Lutheran Reformation: justification by faith.
Who Is This ‘Me’ in ‘Christ for Me’?
Who is this “me”? It is I, an accursed and damned sinner, who was so beloved by the Son of God that He gave Himself for me.
Not Guilty—Because of Jesus: The Meaning of Justification
This is what we mean by “justification.” God declares the sinner — a real, honest-to-goodness sinner — innocent.
Lutheranism Has It All: What Weary Evangelicals Need to Hear
When weary evangelicals show up at your Lutheran congregation, show them that we have a clear confession, the pure Gospel, true assurance and the purpose-given life.
Undoing the Damage to ‘Transitioned’ Children
The medical profession needs, if possible, to reverse the damage it has caused to “transitioned” children. A settlement in a Texas court case is forcing the issue.
Music and the Christian Life
Music does so much more than merely entertain and give us pleasure. It also helps us learn and remember.
Lutheran Witness: September 2026
The September issue of The Lutheran Witness celebrates and offers practical guidance for learning God’s Word by heart.