by Rev. Ray Mirly You have been baptized and catechized in the Christian faith. At your Baptism, the Holy Spirit worked faith in your heart to believe in Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior. At the time of your confirmation, you acknowledged that God, at your Baptism, gave you faith in Jesus, forgiveness of
The Lord is working through His people to build up the Church in the Dominican Republic.
In the May issue of The Lutheran Witness, we find out why Christ loves to hear our prayers and why He delights in them.
The Bible says to obey political authority, but what happens when the government commands evil?
The cost can be heavy for those who have a conscience. As confessing Lutherans, are we willing to bear that cost?
In light of the recent HHS mandate, it’s easy to lose focus of the real issue: a violation of religious liberties.
Can Christians make society a better place? When should the church speak out in the public square? Read a few tips on how to get involved.
God has instituted both church and state. How have they affected the history of the LCMS?
A lone gunman took the lives of 32 people at Virginia Tech five years ago this month. Read how the Rev. Keith Beasley and an LCMS campus ministry are offering the comfort of the Gospel to those still affected by that shooting.
Today’s culture offers countless religious options, but none of them offer persuasive, factual evidence. See why our Christian faith offers the answers. by Craig A. Parton America is a product of three centuries of secular culture. The roots of that culture are found in the earliest at-tempts to engage in what was thought to be
by Rev. Mark Lovett We confess that there are two realms, the church and the state. They shouldn’t be mixedthe church is governed by the Word of God, the state by natural law and reason, the Constitution,” said LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison recently before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. “We
Thank you for the strong affirmation of the importance of residential education in the cause of ministerial formation, which remains at the heart of both our seminaries and which we will abandon to our peril (February). But it should also be noted that such high value does come with a significant cost, and that this