In Praise of Work
What does Labor Day have to do with you anyway? Veith teaches a crash course on how you as a Lutheran live in the world, exercise your faith, and find meaning in what you do.
The Magazine
Lutherans Still Making Impact in New Orleans—and Beyond—Five Years after Katrina
by Paula Schlueter Ross It’s been five years since the Aug. 29, 2005, landfall of Hurricane Katrina. And today–even with five years of restoration efforts involving millions of dollars and untold hours of volunteer labor–the parts of New Orleans that were damaged are still only “26 to 60 percent recovered,” according to Rev. Kurtis Schultz,
A Sardine in the Tin
Insanity has been defined as doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.
Am I Willing to Take a Stand?
by Rev. Ken Lampe It’s popular today to talk about being spiritual but not religious. Some people want to be considered spiritual, but they are not sure they want to take a stand for Jesus. Other people tend to think about religion in terms of family or tradition. Children or spouses act as though someone
Surprised in Shanghai
A visit to our Concordia International School in Shanghai highlights the modern face of China and our education efforts there.
‘We Believe’
Our 11th National LCMS Youth Gathering makes a big impression on New Orleans.
Meeting Homelessness Face to Face
We read and hear about homelessness on a regular basis, but encountering it can be an unsettling experience.
A Lamp and a Light
“Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.”
These words from the Book of Psalms have been spoken and sung frequently, especially after they were put to music by Amy Grant.
Bigger and better!
In the opening paragraph of your story on the LCMS’ Houston convention, you described Houston as the “fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States.” Unfortunately, you are misinformed. The fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States, behind New York (19,069,796), Los Angeles (12,874,797), and Chicago (9,580,567), is Dallas–Fort Worth (6,447,615). Houston (5,867,489) comes in at
The way ahead
While I was not a delegate to the Synod convention, I was looking forward to action on the Blue Ribbon Task Force on Synod Structure and Governance’s exhaustive study of the need for reorganizing the LCMS, as brought to the convention by Floor Committee 8. Now that the convention addressed only about 50 percent of
Variation on a theme
In response to your letters about organists at church I had to share this tidbit: While visiting in Canada a few years ago, we walked into a small church located just off the street. It was very hot and humid that morning and threatening rain. The pianist was playing the prelude when there was a
Lutheran Witness: September 2010
The summer is nearly over, but the beauty of fall awaits. As you enjoy those final sips of lemonade, also take comfort in God’s deep, enduring love and mercy in Christ. Those are the lasting treasures that truly know no season!