Discovering the Strengths of a Lutheran Education
The concept of vocation underlies the “Lutheran difference,” according to Dr. Kurt Krueger, executive director of the Board for University Education.
The Magazine
‘For the Sake of the Church’
Endowments enable funding to meet the goal of educating Lutheran leaders. by Roland Lovstad Colleges and universities are complex, sometimes delicate, organizations, observes Dr. Kurt Krueger, president of the Concordia University System and executive director of the LCMS Board for University Education. Krueger explains that circumstances can affect the delicate balance: retirement or departure of
Concordia University: Recruiting Faculty
Concordias seek talented experts who love teaching. by Roland Lovstad About teaching at Concordia College, Bronxville, N.Y., Christopher “Kit” Nagel, assistant professor of business and chair of the business program, says this: ‘You really need to understand the academic discipline and your area of knowledge and have confidence that you have the people skills and
Mercy in Christ
‘I thank God and Jesus Christ that someone has regarded us as human beings.’
Ablaze! on Campus
Every year, millions of unchurched and uncommitted American students, in addition to nearly 750,000 international students, study at college and university campuses across the United States.
Kudos
My compliments to the new managing editor, Mr. James H. Heine. Frankly, I have never read any of the articles in the Witness in the past.Usually I let it lay around for awhile and the toss it [in the trash]. I could never get past the cover picture, which turned me off. Flipping through the magazine didn’t
50 Faces of Mercy
These are just a few of the many people touched by LCMS World Relief and Human Care.
God’s File Cabinet
Where do unanswered prayers go? Do they pass by the ears of God? Could it be that God hears them and files them away in an ethereal file cabinet?
The Missionary Who Never Left Home
Wilhelm Loehe never left his native Germany, yet his untiring work for the Kingdom helped the young LCMS–and Lutheran churches around the world.
Keeping a Holy Lent
The season of Lent offers us an opportunity for penitential reflection and prepares us for the glorious good news of Easter.
Restoring Broken Relationships: Moving from the ‘Holy Howdy’ to the ‘Kiss of Peace’
“Passing the peace” is more than just saying hello on Sunday morning.
The Little Church That Could
With just a handful of members, a mission congregation in a suburb of Dallas, Texas, proves you don’t have to be big to make a difference.