I am responding to the October letter in which the writer discussed the reasons for the moral decline in our country. (See the section “God’s Design for Marriage” in the Letters department of the October Lutheran Witness.) I agree that the Church can do more to impact the culture around us. As the writer correctly
Regarding your October mission story, “A New Era”: This past spring, my wife and I were privileged to travel to Russia and the Baltics with an LCMS tour hosted by Rev. Robert Roegner. It was a great experience to see our missionaries in action, but better yet, to see how our partner churches and pastors
by Dr. Leslie (Jack) Fyans My husband and I have been married 20 years. Ten years ago I was unfaithful to him, but he is unaware of it. I have repented of this sin and have never repeated it, nor would I. I haven’t told my pastor, either. Do you feel it’s important for me
Christmas bloopers your spellchecker won’t catch The Festival Choir will present experts from Handel’s Messiah today at 2 p.m. We ask your help if you play an instrument, sin, or do liturgical dance. The Christmas decorating party begins Sunday at 2 p.m. Bring your saws to cut trees and willing hands. The purpose of this
by Rev. Terence Groth Angels play such a prominent role in the story of our Lord’s birth that we might even tell the Christmas story from their perspective. The evangelist Luke sets the stage with the story of John the Baptist’s birth in Luke 1:5–25. John’s parents, the childless Zechariah and Elizabeth, “were both well
The Great Christmas Wars are not a new phenomenon, and they are not just an American phenomenon.
A family Christmas tradition provides a wonderful learning experience.
We are familiar with the Christmas story according to Luke, but Matthew has something to tell us also.
Sometimes, when we’re least prepared, we are called on to witness to our faith.
Nearly every day God provides each believer with opportunities to share the life-giving message of salvation.
December. It’s hard to believe that we are approaching the end of one calendar year and the beginning of another. That with Advent upon us, we have embarked on another journey of faith through the church year.
Natural disasters such as the recent Gulf Coast hurricanes cause terrible damage and create much stress on communities and families affected by them. Yet even in such difficult circumstances, God’s people sometimes find rays of humor—such as the following anonymous (and popular) Internet/e-mail collection—in their day-to-day efforts to cope. Our sense of humor: It’s another