by Rev. Dr. Greg Wismar For Lutheran Christians, the month of November brings a very special day: the anniversary of the birth of Martin Luther on Nov. 10. In 1483, the day after he was born (Saint Martins Day), his father brought him to the parish church at Eisleben, Germany, to be baptized. As such,
Not Everyone Gets to Be an Astronaut Several years ago, when my daughter, Emma, was just barely four years old, our pastor gave a sermon about being a sheep and following the shepherd or being a goat. After he had finished, I turned to my daughter and asked her if she was going to be
By Rev. Dr. James A. Baneck This is how one should regard us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God (1 Cor. 4:1 ESV). It seems wherever you go, you run into the phrase live, laugh, love. Sometimes the words are in a different order, but these three words seem popular.
by Rev. Dr. Andrew Steinmann It is not unusual for November’s television shows to include Thanksgiving holiday scenes as part of their story lines. Usually a family and friends are around a table with turkey and other popular fall festival foods. At one point, the diners start speaking about things in their lives for which
by Adriane Dorr Pharaoh’s daughter took baby Moses into her own home. Mordecai raised Queen Esther as his own daughter (Esther 2:7). Joseph cared for Jesus throughout His earthly life. So it should come as no surprise that the Church would continue to care for children today in this same way. We take these children
How are Recognized Service Organizations of the LCMS influencing the culture with words of mercy and life?
President Matthew C. Harrison addresses the cultures negative impact on the Church and how Lutherans can take concrete action in defense of marriage, families and the Gospel.
Thanks to Baptism, we are all adopted children of the heavenly Father!
See how Lutheran Family Service of Iowa serves the church in a unique human-care capacity.
by Adriane Dorr Tim Goeglein thrives on communication. An Indiana University, Bloomington journalism graduate, Goeglein kickstarted his career at an NBC affiliate station in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He later worked in Washington, D.C. as deputy press secretary and eventually as communications director for Indiana Senator Dan Coats. He then served as special assistant to the
Our adoption into Christ’s family is the focus of this month’s issue of The Lutheran Witness.
by Rev. Dr. Greg Wismar The calendar of the Christian Church is filled with special observances. Some are called feasts while others are festivals. The month of October brings both kinds of celebrations. But what is the difference? Is the distinction between feast and festival an important one? Perhaps it is. A look at the