Did She ‘Hear’ the Gospel?
He is risen!” was proclaimed large and loud in sign language and voice. The response in both languages: “He is risen indeed!”
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Helping church workers
Rev. Glen Thomas’ letter in the February Lutheran Witness reminds us of an important issue, namely, decent pay scales for our workers. However, there’s another side of this matter that was left out. There seems to be an unwritten rule that pastoral candidates must be married before they start their vicarage year. Think about it.
What’s the Difference?
Your recent Q&A question from a Catholic “eucharistic minister” leads me to ask this question: How is Lutheranism different from Catholicism? —via the Internet At the risk of oversimplification, and keeping in mind that individual Lutheran (and Catholic) theologians would undoubtedly disagree about the success of recent Lutheran-Roman Catholic dialogues in lessening or even “resolving”
FOCA, taxes, abortion, and Caesar’s due
Inauguration Day found me eating breakfast at a restaurant in Fort Wayne, Ind. My waitress was pretty upset about a congressional bill called the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA), written in 2007. This bill was on her mind, and protest was coming out of her mouth, because our soon-to-be-inaugurated president had previously pledged to throw
Party Time?
by Dr. Randy Schroeder My 18-year-old son wants to host a party at our house—one that includes beer. His rationale is that he and his friends will end up drinking anyway, and at least at our house I’d be in control (no driving would be allowed). This, apparently, is OK with other parents. If I
Shedding Some Light
Not a Spot in Sight On Sunday, Feb. 15, the Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany, the Gospel Lesson included Mark 1:40–42: A man with leprosy came to Him and begged Him on his knees, “If you are willing, You can make me clean.” Filled with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man.
Easter in the Old Testament
by Rev. Benjamin Eder Easter is usually observed during the month of April, and for Christians, it is a day of rejoicing. We are a people of hope, for Christ is risen, and the Church boldly proclaims this Good News to the world. Sometimes the question is asked, “What hope did believers have in the
His Resurrection and Ours
Notwithstanding any natural skepticism and doubt, we have God’s promise and assurance that we, too, will be raised with Christ!
Putting up the walls
I want to compliment you on your February article, “In Bethlehem: Hope Behind the Wall,” by Rev. David L. Mahsman. Until I read this article, the thought never occurred to me that some of the Christians in that area could be Palestinian Christians. I guess I always thought that if you were a Christian in
Whose ‘crème de la crème’?
Awww, for cryin’ out loud—four little pages written by Dr. Paul Maier about ULBRA! I know he could say a lot more—I’ve heard him speak! Seriously, I thoroughly enjoyed the article, very heart-warming and edifying, and it shows what can happen when our hearts really turn toward Lutheran education: Forget closing one school that happens
Well timed
Both “Dueling Messiahs” by Dr. Timothy Furnish and February’s Searching Scripture, “We Have Seen His Majesty,” by Pastor Watt were excellent articles. Their appearance in the same issue couldn’t have been better timed. Pastor Watt’s article is a great guide to Scripture and the majesty of the true Messiah, Jesus Christ. Bill Schott Mission, Kan.
Good news
With regard to Mr. Pyle’s concerns about Christ’s presence among us (“Letters,” February)—I have Good News: Christ is most certainly and personally among us today! When Christ ascended into heaven, He didn’t remove His presence on earth— He transformed it. Nor did He stop having a body when He sat down at the right hand