Thank you for the great October article on Grace Place! Grace Place is everything the article describes–and more. As a former board member of Grace Place, as well as a parish nurse and a health ministry/parish nurse educator, I have attended a number of Grace Place retreats. It is wonderful to watch the transformation that
The dynamic Luther portrait on the cover of the October 2008 issue was never more penetrating because it cuts through the cults of power and pathogens that confront our world. Blessed by our Lord to have reached 75 years and having carried Luther’s legacy through his Catechism for about 70 years, I am convinced that
Within the Christian community, Lutherans are unique–peculiar–in the best sense of the word.
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.
by Paul L. Maier
God used nations and men during the time between the testaments to prepare His perfect time for the birth, life, death, and resurrection of His Son.
During this Christmas season, may your hearts and homes be filled with the sometimes quiet, sometimes exuberant joy of this blessed time of year.
Sometimes in the rush to celebrate Christmas, we misplace our priorities. I could sense that God again was doing something awesome amidst adversity.
I want to thank The Lutheran Witness for highlighting the great work of healing being offered to the workers of our church body. Kim Krull’s October article, “Recharging with Grace,” was outstanding and will hopefully point our pastors, church professionals, and congregations to a fine resource that is certain to enhance church-worker retention. Both church
The prevailing assumption running through “Priests in Voting Booths” (October 2008) is that the world oil supply will soon run out. I’ve heard estimates that the United States alone has enough oil in its own territory to meet its needs for 150 years, if we would just get serious about drilling it. Uwe Siemon Netto