Lutheran Witness: June/July 2012
This issue discusses the trend of “do-it-yourself” or “cafeteria” religion—what one of our authors calls choosing our doctrines from a “buffet of beliefs.”
The Magazine
Not Absent
by Rev. Joshua Hayes We believe that Christ “ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty.” For 40 days after He rose from the dead, Christ appeared to the apostles and preached to them about the kingdom of God (Acts 1:3). He was then “taken up into heaven and
Church Shopping and Hopping
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
Partnering for the Sake of the Gospel
The Lord is working through His people to build up the Church in the Dominican Republic.
The Gift of Prayer
Knowing how and what to pray can be difficult, but God has taken great pains to help us learn to pray.
Even Atheists Pray
Discover why so many Americans still pray, even though they admit they don’t believe in God.
No is a Good Thing
It’s easy to know when God has answered our prayers, but what about the times when prayers seem to make no difference?
He Speaks, We Listen
What makes the Lord’s Prayer different? See why God loves to hear you pray this prayer. by Rev. Paul Beisel If Lutherans followed the advice of Martin Luther, they would find themselves praying the Lord’s Prayer five times per day. Luther took prayer seriously. In the Small Catechism, he instructs Christians to pray the Lord’s
Listen to God’s Voice
We sometimes hear people say, God told me to . . . But can we be certain that its really Him?
Values and Priorities
Interested in the Synod’s fiscal status? President Harrison addresses the issues of transparency, responsibility and the way forward.
May 2012 Letters
Fan into Flame draws to a close I read the article in the March Lutheran Witness about the Fan into Flame campaign coming to a close, and the numbers in it caught my attention. Nearly 67 million was raised. However, the sidebar states that only 53 million of that actually materialized in cash received. Nearly
10 Minutes with . . . Kay Kreklau
by James Heine At its 34th biennial convention last June in Peoria, Ill., the LWML elected Kay Kreklau as its 17th president. A longtime member, Kreklau has served the LCMS auxiliary in a multitude of roles at the local, zone, district and national levels. As a member of a small North Dakota congregation, she has