God Creates, the Devil Destroys
The umbilical cord offers an image of what fundamentally makes for a good life: not autonomy and self-expression but dependence and interdependence on others.
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Difficult or Easy? Law and Gospel in the Christian life
While the Law/Gospel distinction is one of the basics of Lutheran theology, distinguishing them rightly is one of the most difficult Christian arts.
Divine Authority
The matter of the inerrancy of Holy Scripture is a matter of faith, not sight.
A Compelling Truth
We are not just trying to win a debate or turn the tide of the culture in our favor. We are saying to the world, “We have something good and true and beautiful.”
Jesus and Apologetics
Attacks on the historicity of Scripture’s account of Jesus are quickly answered with a discussion on the sources of the life of Christ, the New Testament and the commentaries of the Early Church fathers.
For God So Loved the World
by Matthew C. Harrison “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16) Why in the world would The Lutheran Witness publish an entire issue on heresies? Some might say, “For Pete’s sake! We live in a tolerant
Prosperity Gospel: A heresy of false promises
Jesus has not promised health or prosperity in this life.
2023 Convention Essayist Overview
The convention essays will explore how the preaching of Christ crucified remains the power and wisdom of God for the redemption of the world.
We Preach Christ Crucified
The message of Christ’s crucifixion is complete folly to the world and has been ridiculed from the beginning.
Christ’s Resurrection Is Yours
In repentance and faith, Christ’s resurrection is ours, precisely on the worst of days.
Multi-Congregation Parishes
Multi-congregation parishes can help congregations thrive in their work, refocus on what it means to be the church and remain in place with a lively presence of Word and Sacrament ministry.
Christ Crucified
The darker the world, the brighter the Gospel. The more depressing the sermon of the world is, the more precious becomes the preaching of our beloved pastors.