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Male and Female He Created Them

“Male and female he created them,” the Scripture says. And in that creation, God ordered the relation of the man and the woman, of Adam and Eve.

Nunc Dimittis

The Christian church has now taken up Simeon’s song as her own, and rightly so. For, as with Simeon, we have also seen and rejoice in the salvation of our God.
Lutheran Witness: December 2021

The December issue of The Lutheran Witness discusses how the Christmas canticles — the Magnificat, Benedictus, Gloria in Excelsis and Nunc Dimittis — point to Christ year-round.

Christmas Canticles & A Threefold Appeal

The Christmas canticles — the Magnificat, Benedictus, Gloria in Excelsis and Nunc Dimittis — each point to Christ in a unique way, and remind us of the gift of His nativity all year long.

Lutheran Witness: November 2021

The November issue includes seven submissions by Lutheran writers on an array of topics — from the reflections of a pastor who buried 50 of his members over five years, to an article on what C.F.W. Walther teaches us about church and state.

Nov. 2021 Editor’s Letter

The articles cover reflections on All Saints’ Day and Proverbs 31, as well as advice from Martin Luther on mourning and C.F.W. Walther on the church and state. There is plenty to interest any reader.
The Grave Is Not the End

Christians must remember this fact: This earth is not our home. The funerals over the past five years have kept this reality at the forefront for many in the parish. Having the casket of a loved one resting before the chancel is the ultimate object lesson.

An Eternal Confession

Lutherans confess Scripture to be inerrant. We are also pledged — every one of us — to the Book of Concord.

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