A GIft for Jesus When my grandchildren go to church with me, I like to give them each a quarter to put in the collection plate, which they both get very excited about doing. Well, on Easter this year, after dinner, my sisters hid some plastic eggs around my parents’ yard for the grandchildren to
by Rev. Christopher D. Hall Illustration: The Visitation by Bonvicino; vol. 34 of the Bowyer Bible; Wikimedia Commons In the summer of 2004, the Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece, for the first time since 1896. In the home of the Olympics, the host country made many references to its pre-Christian past—and to the
The July 13 election of a man who will serve as the 13th president in the 163-year history of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod will bring, in his own words, “tumultuous change” in the LCMS. I pray that as a result of such change many more people will be brought to Christ through our witness to God’s love, grace, mercy, peace, and forgiveness.
The May issue of The Lutheran Witness carried a fine article by President Kieschnick and a longer article of equal quality by the Rev. Charles Werth of Bethesda Lutheran Communities. Both items focused on ministry with and to people with disabilities. At a previous Synod convention, a task force was formed to deal effectively with
Welcome to the August issue of The Lutheran Witness. It’s been two months since we’ve arrived in your mailbox, or on your doorstep, and a lot has changed in the interval.
Welcome to the August issue of The Lutheran Witness. It’s been two months since we’ve arrived in your mailbox, or on your doorstep, and a lot has changed in the interval.
Situation Ethics? There’s a certain inconsistency in the way we insist our butcher’s scale be absolutely, positively correct; yet we don’t object too much if our bathroom scale fools around a bit with the numbers. George Kottzwitz Trinity Lutheran Church Edwardsville, Ill. More Pastoral Puns The old pastor had preached thousands of sermons, but
I just opened up the latest issue of The Lutheran Witness (April), and it reminded me of my To Do list. One of the items listed was to send a letter to you, thanking you for “Receiving Consolation” in the March issue. I have a daughter who has been struggling with the guilt she feels
by Rev. Donald Anthony As I prepare this Bible study, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, its officers, delegates, and members are preparing for, and praying for, our Synod’s 64th Regular Convention in Houston, Texas. This year, among many matters, the convention, our church’s official legislative body, will review and vote on proposed changes to how our
I admit I don’t often read the “Shedding Some Light” column in The Lutheran Witness, so when soprano Dorothy said, “Check out the April issue,” I was delighted to find “A Swell Occasion.” She also reminded me that the choir-member punster was (ta-da!) bass Ron Pawlitz, bless his heart. Thank you for taking this organist’s
One of my favorite childhood songs, now included in the Lutheran Service Book (LSB 588), is “Jesus Loves Me.” In simple words, this song says what the Bible is all about.
by Dr. Lewis W. Spitz Sr. “I believe in the Holy Ghost,” Christians confess. Who is this Holy Ghost? God’s people have always known the answer, but in the fourth century of our era some false teachers refused to accept it. Some refuse to accept it today. Therefore it is necessary to repeat the question