Lutheran Witness: September 2011
September’s Lutheran Witness walks through the Church Year, the calendar by which the church orders its days, months and seasons.
The Magazine
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To the Reader
by Adriane Dorr When people want to poke fun at Lutherans, their jokes usually involve a Minnesota accent, men named Sven and Ole and a line or two about a propensity for sitting stoically in the church’s back pew. But being Lutheran is more than that. It’s not about geography, background or ethnicity. It’s about
A Response to USA Today Article “Faith in America: Get Ready for Change”
A recent USA Today article, published May 16, 2011, forewarns the Church that “change” is on the way. That is no surprise to the holy Christian Church since “change” is at the heart of her confession.
Lutheran Confession. Lutheran Mission.
The LCMS has a rich history in sharing the Gospel around the globe, but what makes Lutheran mission unique?
10 Minutes with . . .Frederick “Fritz” Upham
by Kim Plummer Krull Over the next four years, our nation will observe the sesquicentennial of the Civil War. While many Americans have ancestors who lived during that epic struggle, Frederick “Fritz” M. Upham is one of a dwindling few who can say, “My father fought in the Civil War.” At age 90, this witty
A Lutheran Hymnal for Kenya
Imagine going to church every Sunday but never having a hymnal in your own language in the pew.
The Gospel according to Bach
Throughout Russia and Eurasia, Lutheran missionaries are using the musical compositions of Bach and Luther to share the Gospel.
Blessing & Challenges: Churches in Fellowship
Hear from Lutheran exchange students studying at the Synod’s two seminaries.
Paper or Plastic?
How should Lutherans care for the world around them? Do we go green or live in Christian freedom?
The Worldwide Reach of the Gospel
Pres. Matthew C. Harrison explains why the LCMS’ two seminaries are vital in spreading the Gospel of Jesus to a broken, suffering world.
Exorcism as Mercy
Most of us equate exorcisms with scary Hollywood movies, but Rev. Geoff Boyle explains how pastors in Madagascar use the rite to cast the demon out and speak Christ in.