Regarding the letter from Mr. Roth published in the August issue of the Witness, I need to ask a couple of questions: What does Mr. Roth include in his use of the term stewardship? And, what are the “manifold benefits” to which he refers—are they primarily monetary? I agree that financial stewardship—by individuals, congregations, districts,
Regarding Dr.Uwe Siemon-Netto’s article (June/July 07), “The Sin of the Racially Split Church,” I am wondering if Dr. Siemon-Netto has considered that, in a free society, the people have the choice of association in non-governmental situations (e.g., the church) After more than 350 years of living in the same land and hundreds of billions of
2007 National Youth Gathering termed “the church at its best.” Reflections and photos from this year’s Gathering.
NFL Hall of Famer Roger Wehrli cites God’s abiding presence in enshrinement speech.
by Dr. Leslie (Jack) Fyans My 15-year-old daughter wants to be more independent. I realize this is a normal part of growing up. However, her father is finding it very hard to “let go” and wants to maintain the same degree of control over her. How can he and I work this out to the
Kudos to our seminaries for offering courses and training in “Preparing Pastors Worldwide” (May). Now if they could just squeeze in a course and training on the subject of stewardship. I truly believe that manifold benefits to congregations and our Synod as a whole would soon result. Ray RothClearwater, Fla. Read More Letters to
A report on the 63rd Regular LCMS Convention held July 14-19 in Houston.
Fan into Flame gifts support Ghana seminary construction.
Redeemer, Fredericksburg—a congregation Ablaze!
Chaplains Speak of Life Eternal
A childcare ministry reignites a suburban congregation and creates new outreach opportunities in its community.
A New LessonMy two daughters were bickering one afternoon, and they started hitting each other. When I saw Kendall, 4, hit Kerry, 2, I said emphatically, “Kendall! Does Jesus want you to hit your sister like that?” Without missing a beat, Kendall replied, “No, but Kerry hit me first. And the Golden Rule says, ‘Do
by Gregory Wismar In some ways August is the “quiet season” of the calendar by which we mark the passage of time. It is the only month that consistently has no major holidays listed among its 31 days. While there may not be special secular celebrations, our church-year calendar supplies us with three memorable festal